State Chairmen of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have asked their 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to step down.
Kwankwaso is accused of anti-party activities, a charge that could lead to his indefinite suspension.
The Chairmen demand an explanation for what they perceive as an “unhealthy relationship” between Kwankwaso and the All Progressives Congress (APC) during and after the elections.
The forum, led by Comrade Sunday Oginni, believes Kwankwaso was instigating a crisis within the NNPP.
Oginni asserted that Kwankwaso is using the NNPP as a springboard to re-enter Nigeria’s political arena.
He also took issue with Kwankwaso’s frequent meetings with President Bola Tinubu, viewing them as anti-party activities.
The statement reads in part: “The recent unconstitutional and purported dissolution of seven state executives of Ekiti, Enugu, Niger, Kaduna, Katsina, Rivers and Zamfara at the same time is unacceptable. It is on record that neither Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso nor any of his cohorts at the National Working Committee (NWC) committed a dime to building structures of the party, which they are not ashamed to demolish in a twinkle of an eye. The empty threat of NWC coming in later days for the jugular of Imo and Oyo states shall not see the light of day.
“Also, the arrogant display of executive lawlessness by the NWC in the Ogun State chapter has led to protracted litigation that may drag to the Supreme Court.
“The illegality of arbitrary sacking of democratically elected officers of the party by Kwankwaso’s NWC, acting like a garrison commander, is a heinous crime against democracy and humanity. This is New Nigeria! Thus, illegality and brazen murder of democracy shall not stand in the NNPP.”
