Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on the Kwankwasiyya group led by former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to drop their grudges and join forces with him ahead of the 2019 elections.

Ganduje extended the invitation while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the new executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) elected after the state congresses held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.

He said he was ready to accept all Kwankwasiyya members who wish to return into the mainstream fold of the APC to enable them forge ahead collectively, pledging to treat every member of the party equally.

His words: “It is noteworthy to acknowledge the coming back of our brothers from Kwankwasiyya; those of them whose thinking of political fair play becomes sharply divided with their other followers. They are here with us feeling at home like all of us here.

“Those who are back already to our fold are those that see many good things in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. They do believe, as we all believe, that our dear president is really performing.”

He added: “We all belong to the same state and the same country; that we are proud of. They should come to us, so that we forge ahead collectively.”