Breaking: NNPP's Board Of Trustees Reportedly Suspends Kwankwaso, Details Emerge
- The NNPPs' Board of Trustees (BoT) has suspended Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the party during the 2023 election
- The BoT is a constitutionally mandated body within the NNPP that provides advice to the leadership of the National Working Committee (NWC) and staff
- Kwankwaso, a popular northern politician, was suspended for six months over alleged anti-party activities
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Kano, Kano state - The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Tuesday, August 29, reportedly announced a six-month suspension of Rabiu Kwankwaso as the national leader of the party.
According to the party's BoT, Kwankwaso was suspended due to anti-party activities, Television Continental reported.
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NNPP chieftains sanction Kwankwaso
Over the last few months, the NNPP has been facing a lingering crisis in recent times, with accusations and counter-accusations by party chieftains.
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The sanction against Kwankwaso, 66, shows the row has reached its peak.
Apart from being the national leader of the NNPP, Kwankwaso was the presidential candidate of the party during the 2023 general elections.
He is a former governor of Kano state, as well as a one-time minister of defence and ex-senator.
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In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe, the NNPP Lagos state House of Assembly candidate for the Ikorodu Constituency 1 during the 2023 general elections, on Wednesday, August 9, said Kwankwaso is only concerned about the nation.
Recall that Kwankwaso unsuccessfully ran for president of Nigeria under the platform of the NNPP.
Obi’s alleged alliance with Kwankwaso
Legit.ng also reported that Yunusa Tanko, the spokesman of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, cleared the air regarding a possible merger with other political parties in Nigeria.
While reacting to the reports on LP flagbearer Peter Obi's alleged talks with Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Kwankwaso, Tanko said the party is not considering a merger with other political parties.
Speaking in a recent interview with Channels Television, Tanko said the LP is not ruling out a “working alliance” with other political parties.
Source: Legit.ng
