The Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Individuals’s Party (NNPP) has condemned the current go to of former presidential candidate and expelled member, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to Governor Alex Otti of Abia State.
The NWC, convening an emergency assembly at Rockview Lodge in Apapa, Lagos, described Kwankwaso’s November 9 go to as a “misleading ploy” linked to a current Abia State Excessive Court docket ruling affecting the celebration’s inner construction.
In an announcement issued by Abdulrasalam Abdulrazaq, the NNPP Nationwide Publicity Secretary, the celebration emphasised that Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya group members have been expelled from the celebration, and any try by them to symbolize the Nationwide Government is an act of “irresponsibility and impersonation.”
The NWC harassed that these people maintain no acknowledged place throughout the NNPP, and their claims to management are invalid.
On the coronary heart of the controversy is the Abia State Excessive Court docket ruling, which ordered the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) to switch the celebration’s administration to the Board of Trustees (BoT) led by Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, consistent with the NNPP’s 2022 structure.
The NWC urged Governor Otti to keep away from involvement within the NNPP’s inner affairs, warning in opposition to any try by Kwankwaso to “destabilize” the celebration forward of the 2027 basic elections. “Governor Otti is a democrat who respects the rule of legislation, and we belief he understands the separation of powers,” the assertion mentioned.
The celebration additionally criticized Kwankwaso for allegedly utilizing his affect to create inner discord throughout the NNPP since becoming a member of in 2022. In response to the NWC, Kwankwaso’s goal has been to “hijack” the celebration for private achieve, betraying the belief of its founders.
Reaffirming the independence of the judiciary, the NWC acknowledged that Kwankwaso’s grievances with the court docket’s choice must be addressed via authorized means, not political maneuvering.
“The judgment binds INEC, which is remitted to manage political events and their actions,” the assertion learn. It additional emphasised that Kwankwaso’s dissatisfaction must be pursued legally, moderately than via “disguised” conferences with state executives.
The NWC additionally criticized Kwankwaso’s remarks to newly appointed law enforcement officials in Abia, mentioning that his name for a “worry of God” contradicted his political actions, particularly in Kano State and throughout the NNPP. “Had he really adhered to this precept, he wouldn’t have tried to hijack the celebration for private achieve,” the NWC mentioned.
The NWC reaffirmed Dr. Boniface Aniebonam’s place as Chairman of the BoT and NNPP founder, declaring that Kwankwaso and his group stay expelled.
“For readability, INEC alone holds the locus to enchantment the court docket’s compelling order. Kwankwaso and his group’s expulsion is closing, restoring peace throughout the celebration,” the assertion concluded.
