The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, made a personal visit to former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo at Shekarau’s residence, Mundubawa Palace, on Wednesday, in a bid to woo them back to the party.

During the meeting, Yilwatda positioned himself as seeking mentorship and support from the seasoned leaders, describing himself as “their son” in need of guidance to strengthen the party in the North. “Come and help me, I am your son. I need your support, I need your mentorship. I am pleading with you to come and help me,” he said. He called on all stakeholders to encourage the leaders to rejoin APC, adding: “Together we can build a very strong alliance to help the North.”

Shekarau welcomed the outreach, praising Yilwatda for making the trip in person. “You have come to us; it is something you could have sent someone to do or even meet me in Abuja, but you came yourself,” he noted. The former governor indicated that he and his allies are reviewing their political options amid challenges within the PDP, but did not commit immediately. “In a couple of days, you will hear from us whether we will join you or not, but I assure you that you will hear from us,” he said, stressing that any decision would prioritize Kano State’s interests: “Whatever we will do will be put on the scale of ‘Kano first’.”