THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) had labelled its presidential flag bearer in the 2023 general elections, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso,
and members of the Kwankasiya Group as impersonators, saying they are no longer members of the party.
According to a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Abdulsalam Abdulrazaq, the NWC at an emergency meeting held at the Rockview Hotel, Apapa, Lagos on the 10th of November 2024 noted with concern the recent visit of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, an expelled former presidential candidate of NNPP to the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Alex Otti on Saturday 9th November 2024, and described it as invalid and deceitful.
“The attention of the NWC of the NNPP has been drawn to the introduction of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiya group members that accompanied him to Abia state government house as members of National Executive of the NNPP as an act of irresponsibility and impersonation forthwith,” the statement declared.
The NWC reiterated that Kwankwaso was long expelled from NNPP together with his Kwankwasiya group members and so those that were introduced along side with Kwankwaso as NNPP executives are not known to the party.
“We are reliably informed that some of the issues discussed by Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on camera with the Abia state governor was connected with the recent judgement of Abia State High Court which compelled INEC to handover the administration of the party to the Board of Trustees (BOT) according to the party constitution 2022 as amended”, the statement further noted.
The party advised Governor Otti not to allow himself to be dragged into the internal affairs of the NNPP by the expelled self acclaimed National leader who is hellbent on disorganizing the party ahead of 2027 General Elections.
The NWC noted the fact that the governor of Abia State is a democrat who has respect for rule of law with understanding that the judiciary is an independent organ of government different from the executive.
It therefore stated that adhering strictly to the democratic principle of separation of power is very important and urged the governor to disregard whatever Kwankwaso could have discussed with him in relation to the recent Abia State High Court judgement.
“The compelling order is a judgment binding on INEC as the Agency of Government who has the mandate to regulate and control political parties and activities in Nigeria.
“If senator Rabiu musa KWANKWASO is not happy with the judgement he knows where to go and not the executive arm of the government in disguise.
“It is worthy to note that the New Nigeria People’s Party was registered in 2002 and senator Rabiu musa KWANKWASO joined in the year 2022. Since his coming, the party has been in crisis orchestrated by him. Investigation has revealed that the expelled Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was constantly orchestrating crisis to make the party unstable to pave way for him to steal the intellectual property of DR. Boniface Aniebonam and by 2024 he wants to hijack the party to become his personal estate,” the statement alleged.
The statement said the party was taken aback to note that Senator Kwankwaso in his opening remark to addressing new police officers from Abia State told them to have fear of God.
It then added that if Kwankwaso has the fear of God Kano State would have been in peace, and he would not have tried to hijack NNPP or use it as his merchandise.
The party reiterated that “Senator Kwankwaso and his unemployed characters have been expelled from NNPP and it is only INEC that has the locus to appeal against the compelling judgment of the court.”
The party maintained that for the avoidance of doubts and emphasis INEC is under a compelling order of the court to hand over the administration and management of the party to the board of the party led by Dr Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, the chairman, Board of Trustees and life member of the board.
For the sake of emphasis and clarity, the statement reminded that Dr Aniebonam Boniface Okechukwu is equally the founder of the new Nigeria People’s Party in accordance with the Constitution of the party 2022 as amended.
It further maintained that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Buba Galadima and all others in his kitchen cabinet are not members of the board of trustees known to the judgement of the court.
“Abia state high court is a court of coordinate jurisdiction with federal high courts of Nigeria.
“Senator Rabiu musa KWANKWASO is gone for good noting that he and his unemployed characters and political traders can not even appeal against the compelling judgment. This simply means that Senator Rabiu musa KWANKWASO etc are gone finally and peace returned to the party,” the statement emphatically noted.
ABDULSALAM Abdulrazaq
National Publicity Secretary NNPP hqrs abuja Nigeria