Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP Deputy Governorship Candidate Resigns, Dumps Party in Northern State
- The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has lost one of its prominent members ahead of the 2023 general election
- John Bahago, the party's deputy governorship candidate in Niger state, resigned from the party and withdrew as its running mate
- The former NNPP chieftain did not state the reason for his decision and the party he is moving to next as Nigeria moves closer to the 2023 polls
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Niger state - Ahead of the 2023 general election, John Bahago, the deputy governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Niger state, resigned from the party and withdrew as its deputy governorship candidate.
Bahago's resignation was contained in a letter addressed to his Guni ward chairman dated Wednesday, December 14, Daily Nigerian reported.
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The former member of the Niger State House of Assembly thanked the party for its support to serve as a running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Yahaya Ibrahim-Sokodeke.
Bahago gave no reason for his decision to leave the NNPP ahead of the 2023 polls.
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2023 elections: Kwankwaso to step down for Atiku? NNPP speaks on alliance with PDP, gives condition
In another report, the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) said that it is not in alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The party was reacting to a report credited to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Engr. Buba Galadima, with the claim that the NNPP may go into alliance with the PDP ahead of the polls.
A statement issued by the NNPP's publicity secretary, Major Agbo, however, said there is no such arrangement on ground.
2023 presidency: Kwankwaso reveals final position on stepping down
Similarly, the presidential candidate of the NNPP, Senator Kwakwanso, has described the promoters of his rumoured merger with another party as failed politicians.
Kwankwaso said this on Thursday, December 8, while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta, shortly after he addressed the NNPP members at the party secretariat in the state capital.
The NNPP presidential candidate denied that he planned a merger of the party with other political parties ahead of the 2023 general election.
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