The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says the suspension of the 2023 presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso is “null and void”, expelling several party chieftains, including Dr Boniface Aniebonam and Agbo Major who spearheaded the suspension.
“At the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the NNPP held in Abuja today, August 29th, 2023, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, Agbo Major and several others were expelled from the party,” the party said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The NEC also moved several other motions relating to the Logo of the party, the Amendment of the constitution, ratification of the state caretaker committees, and suspension of two Articles in the constitution of the NNPP 2022.”
The meeting was said to have been attended by Kaduna State Governor Abba Yusuf; the acting National Chairman, Abah-Kawu Ali; and the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Buba Galadima, among others.
“NEC noted that these suspended persons (now expelled) purportedly held a Board of Trustees meeting in Apapa, Lagos, this morning. Naturally, their meeting was null and void and had no effect,” it added.
the Amendment of the constitution, ratification of the state caretaker committees, and suspension of two Articles in the constitution of the NNPP 2022.
“At the meeting were Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State; the Acting National Chairman, Malam Abah-Kawu Ali;…
— Official NNPP (@OfficialNNPPng) August 30, 2023
It can be recalled that Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor who came fourth in this year’s presidential election, was suspended by the group led by NNPP chieftains, Boniface Aniebonam and Agbo Major, on Tuesday.
The group led by Aniebonam and Major suspended Kwankwaso at a special general assembly held at the Rockview Hotels in the Apapa area of Lagos State.
Meanwhile, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has commended the party’s chairmen for what he described as upholding the party’s principles.
Kwankwaso stated this on Tuesday in a post on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by photos showing the party’s state chairmen and other top officials on a visit to the party leader’s Abuja residence.
Earlier today, I received all state party chairmen of our party, the NNPP, alongside other top officials of the party, on a homage at my residence in Abuja.
I’m thankful for the visit. And I commend them for their continued efforts in upholding the party’s principles. – RMK pic.twitter.com/N6cDqDJ8Ca
— Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (@KwankwasoRM) August 29, 2023
“Earlier today, I received all state party chairmen of our party, the NNPP, alongside other top officials of the party, on a homage at my residence in Abuja. I’m thankful for the visit. And I commend them for their continued efforts in upholding the party’s principles,” he said.
This comes after a group led by NNPP chieftains, Boniface Aniebonam and Agbo Major, suspended Kwankwaso at a special general assembly held at the Rockview Hotels in the Apapa area of Lagos State.
According to the group, ’’material evidence’’ in public affirmed that the former Kano State governor was involved in ‘’anti-party activities in various meetings,’’the group said.
However, the NNPP said the suspension of Kwankwaso is “null and void”, expelling several party chieftains, including Dr Boniface Aniebonam and Agbo Major, who spearheaded the suspension.
