L-R: Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Rufai Hanga, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin. Credit: Yilwatda

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, and the Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Rufai Hanga, amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Yilwatda disclosed the meeting in a statement posted on his verified X account on Sunday, describing Hanga as one of the foremost leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Kano State.

According to the APC chairman, the meeting focused on the unity, peace, and continued progress of Kano State, as well as the need for political leaders to work together in the interest of the people.

“I had the pleasure of meeting with the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, alongside Senator Rufai Hanga, one of the foremost leaders of the NDC in Kano State,” Yilwatda said.