Alhaji Sani Danmasani, National Vice Chairman, Northwest, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso is not its leader in Kano State and nationwide.
Danmasani gave the clarification in a statement on Monday.
He explained that the exit of Gov. Ahmed Yusuf from the party did not mean that Kwankwaso, who had long been expelled from the NNPP, alongside members of his Kwankwasiya Movement were back.
“Yusuf was one of our national leaders. Our Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr Boniface Aniebonam is our leader, alongside the Dr Agbo Major led National Working Committee (NWC).
“It is surprising that most of the media houses in Nigeria are still referring to Kwankwaso as the leader of the NNPP, a party he betrayed and still trying to hijack as an expelled member.
“We have severally advanced material evidences to educate and enlighten media practitioners that Kwankwaso and others including, Dr Ahmed Ajuji, Elder Buba Galadima have been expelled from the NNPP.
“Aside from the decision of the party through internal disciplinary measures to have expelled them , the Abia State High Court and Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja confirmed their expulsion legally.”
According to him, the Abuja Court issued an enrolment order, restraining INEC from dealing and transacting any business with Kwankwaso and the Ajuji led NWC, pending outcome of an ongoing Judicial Review.
“The issue of INEC server holding their names are mere administrative lapses .
“The upload of Major and Mr Oginni Olaposi (National Secretary) will be done as soon as INEC finishes with its administrative procedures and the judiciary review.
He noted that INEC as a regulatory body do not determine who became a member of a political party or its leadership .
“An order of the court must be obeyed except set aside by a superior court .
“It is our hope that the media should help and stop referring to Kwankwaso as the leader of the NNPP.
“This clarification has become necessary to ensure that our sister political parties are not confused or deceived in this period of political negotiations and realignments.
“We, therefore, wish to encourage politicians with honour and integrity to feel free to join us and stop being scared of assumed differences as they would be resolved soon.”
