Photo, Video Emerges as NNPP Presidential Candidate Kwankwaso ‘Shut Down’ Maiduguri

Photo, Video Emerges as NNPP Presidential Candidate Kwankwaso ‘Shut Down’ Maiduguri

  • The former governor of Kano state, was in Maiduguri, to commission the party’s new office and formally launch the party’s activities in the state
  • The former governor of Kano state was received by a large crowd who declared their total support for his party ahead of the 2023 election
  • Meanwhile, Kwankwaso is about to lose a strong member of his party and close ally, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau to the opposition PDP

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, on Saturday, August 27.

The former governor of Kano state was welcomed by a massive crowd of supporters, Daily Trust report confirmed.

Kwankwaso, whose party is about to lose one of its strongest member, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, encouraged the crowd to vote for the NNPP in the forthcoming general election.

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New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, 2023 election
Kwankwaso urged the crowd to vote for NNPP in 2023. Photo credit: @KwankwasoRM
Source: Twitter

Shekarau is currently on his way to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a result of a face-off with Kwankwaso months after dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the NNPP.

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Kwankwaso expressed joy over the development

Kwankwaso who was excited by the development took to his Twitter page on Sunday, August 28 and tweeted:

"The passionate reception I have received from the good people of Borno is a testament of how desperate Nigerians yearn for change.
"Our resolve and devotion towards the rebirth of a Nigeria that will make all my countrymen and women proud remains firm. Together we can do it."

He shared a video as well.

NNPP's number 1 man reveals Kwankwaso's unflinching commitment to Ndigbo as 2023 presidential poll draws near

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate for the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has been described as someone who has so much love for Igbo, the major inhabitants of the southeast region of Nigeria.

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The founder and chairman, of the board of trustees of the NNPP, Boniface Aniebonam, said Kwankwaso has an unflinching love for Ndigbo.

Speaking at stakeholders in the maritime meeting organised by Prime Maritime Project (PMP) in Lagos, Aniebonam said part of NNPP’s major focus would be the maritime sector “where Igbos are the majority”.

Finally, top NNPP member leaks document showing why Kwankwaso did not attend 2022 NBA conference

The 2023 presidential candidate for the New Nigerian Peoples Party's absence at the Nigerian Bar Association conference was earlier revealed by Abdulmumin Jibrin.

Rabiu Kwankwaso, in response to an invitation by the NBA said he had other national commitments to attend to.

According to the NNPP's flag bearer, he would have sent his running mate but he (Bishop Isaac Idahosa) was out of the country.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.