The crisis rocking the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) is yet to abate as a faction of the party led Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major has insisted that the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 elections, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, remains expelled from the party.
At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Major accused Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiyya group of orchestrating blackmail and attempting to destabilise the party.
The faction reaffirmed the expulsion of Kwankwaso and his group from the NNPP, warning against illegal actions that could disrupt public order.
Major alleged that the Kwankwasiyya group recently wrote to the Speaker of the House of Representatives requesting the replacement of the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Sani Madaki, with someone unknown to the party.
Citing concerns about potential breaches of public peace, Major called on security agencies, particularly in Kano State, to investigate and prevent any disruptive actions by the Kwankwasiyya group.
He further revealed that petitions have been submitted to security agencies against Senator Kwankwaso, Buba Galadima, and other leaders of the Kwankwasiyya group to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
The NNPP leader referenced a recent Abia High Court ruling that returned the party’s management to its Board of Trustees (BOT) led by its founder, Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam. He stressed that only letters signed by the BOT Chairman or the recognised party leadership would be valid for communication with the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“We urge the Honourable Speaker to act only on letters signed by Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, or the duo of Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major and Comrade Sunday Olaposi Oginni as National Chairman and Secretary respectively,” he added
Major condemned what he described as the Kwankwasiyya group’s illegal moves to summon Madaki and Kabiru Alhassan Rurum for disciplinary actions.
Major commended the 10th House of Representatives for its performance, noting that the NNPP would not tolerate actions that threaten its members’ roles or undermine democratic principles.
“We cannot fold our hands and watch enemies of democracy engage in acts capable of causing confusion. The NNPP stands for the rule of law, constitutionalism, and decency.”
