Mustapha Inuwa returns to APC at ceremony hosted by Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has formally received Mustapha Inuwa, a former Secretary to the Katsina State Government and former leader of the African Democratic Congress in the state, back into the All Progressives Congress. Inuwa, previously an APC chieftain, had resigned from the ADC and instructed supporters who followed him into the opposition party to return to the ruling party. His return comes as parties prepare for the 2027 general elections.

Speaking at a ceremony in Katsina on Sunday, Shettima said he was confident the APC would win across the state and nationally in 2027. He said Katsina was firmly rooted in the ruling party. Shettima also praised Governor Dikko Radda for helping bring political figures, including Inuwa, back into the APC.

He described the party as a household name in Katsina. Inuwa had become a prominent figure in an opposition coalition under the ADC before disagreeing with its leadership over the process for choosing candidates for the 2027 elections. He announced his decision to return to the APC in August, saying it was intended to advance his political aspirations and protect the interests of his supporters.

Inuwa was Katsina’s first APC chairman and later served as Secretary to the State Government under former Governor Aminu Masari. He contested the APC governorship primary in 2022 and finished behind Radda, before leaving the party for the Peoples Democratic Party and later joining the opposition. The development followed an August meeting in Abuja involving Shettima, Radda and Inuwa, at which political developments in Katsina were reportedly discussed.

The return is expected to consolidate the APC’s organisation in the state, although the material gives no details of any formal changes to party structures.