Kwankwaso’s Expulsion: NNPP reaffirms decision, cautions against blackmail

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, and his faction have been urged to stay out of the party by the New Nigeria Peoples Party.

Agbo Major, the national chairman of the NNPP, cautioned Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiyya group against criminal activities and blackmail that could cause the party to become unstable during a news conference in Abuja on Friday.

According to Major, the Kwankwasiyya faction recently wrote to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, requesting that someone not approved by the party take Aliyu Madaki’s place as Deputy Minority Leader.

“Cruel ignorance about the inner workings of the esteemed Green Chamber is the root cause of the action. They are still determined to undermine the NNPP’s National Assembly caucus, even though they have left our party,” he stated.

Major urged security authorities, especially in Kano State, to look into and stop any disruptive activities by the Kwankwasiyya organization, citing worries over possible violations of the public peace.

Their organization has a reputation for being careless, disturbing the peace, and committing crimes repeatedly. Given the recent court ruling upholding their deportation, we implore security forces to intervene and guarantee compliance with the law,” he said.

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Major 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.

He cited a recent decision by the Abia High Court that put the party’s management back in the hands of its founder, Boniface Aniebonam, and stated that the only acceptable correspondence with the Speaker of the House of Representatives would be letters signed by the BOT Chairman or the official party leadership.

“We urge the Honorable 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 denounced what he said were unlawful actions by the Kwankwasiyya faction to summon Madaki and Kabiru Rurum for disciplinary proceedings.

According to video evidence, these people have long condemned their affiliation with the Kwankwasiyya sect. He stated that the group is not authorized to act on behalf of the NNPP.

The party emphasized that the Kwankwasiyya group’s leaders have no status within the party after their expulsion and threatened that any acts taken by the group against NNPP members would be deemed void.

We cannot stand by and watch as adversaries of democracy commit actions that could lead to misunderstandings. The NNPP supports civility, constitutionalism, and the rule of law.

“The NNPP reaffirmed its commitment to fostering internal stability and urged all stakeholders to respect the court ruling and party leadership. We also pledged to continue working towards the development of democracy in Nigeria,” he concluded.