Former Presidential Aide on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad, has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State to close ranks and work together ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ahmad gave the charge while reacting to the outcome of last Saturday’s State Assembly rerun elections held in Bagwai/Shanono, Tsanyawa and Ghari constituencies.
He expressed concern that results began “flying around as early as 9am,” describing the development as a wake-up call for the party.
“Unity is the only way forward for APC in Kano. Even though I absolutely failed to find the right words to describe today’s by-elections in Kano… one thing became crystal clear to me — what our party needs in Kano is unity. Real, absolute unity. Unity among members and, most importantly, unity among key stakeholders,” he said.
Ahmad cautioned that ignoring the warning signs could weaken the party further.
“We must stop being in denial and accept that the APC is now an opposition party in Kano. Until we acknowledge that reality, we won’t begin the serious work needed to reclaim our place. It is time to collaborate with anyone and everyone to restore our party’s relevance and return its winning power,” he added.
He called on top party actors to shelve personal ambitions and embrace collective interests, noting: “Let’s regroup. Let’s rebuild. Let’s restrategize.”
Ahmad’s advice came after a recent meeting of APC stakeholders in Kano, where party chieftains renewed their allegiance to former National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and vowed to intensify grassroots mobilisation across the state’s 44 local government areas.
The meeting was, however, held without the attendance of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin — said to be in London due to the death of his mother-in-law — and the Minister of State for Housing, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, whose absence was not officially explained.