Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, remember him? He was Minister of Education under former President Goodluck Jonthan as well as a two-term governor of Kano State. Mallam, as he is fondly called, was one of the candidates who aspired to become president at the 2011 Nigerian general elections.
He was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but today a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and senator. No need to tell you that he enjoyed (some people say he still enjoys) a cult-like followership in Kano, especially among the talakawa.
But since joining Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s APC and picking a senate seat, he appears to have been maintaining a low profile, considering his political weight and visibility before he left the PDP in September 2018.
Expectedly, many are wondering why lawmaker representing Kano Central Senatorial district has been so reticent. Sentry can now reveal he’s merely behaving true to type.
A close ally of his said: “His decision to maintain a low political profile is borne out of wisdom. He is a very wise and humble politician. He understands that in a state, the governor is the leader and he is giving Ganduje all the space and support he needs to act as the leader of APC in Kano. He is still very popular but as a former governor of the state, he is wise and experienced enough to yield the space for the current governor to lead.”