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Breaking: NNPP's Board Of Trustees Reportedly Suspends Kwankwaso, Details Emerge

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • The NNPPs' Board of Trustees (BoT) has suspended Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the party during the 2023 election
  • The BoT is a constitutionally mandated body within the NNPP that provides advice to the leadership of the National Working Committee (NWC) and staff
  • Kwankwaso, a popular northern politician, was suspended for six months over alleged anti-party activities

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Kano, Kano state - The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Tuesday, August 29, reportedly announced a six-month suspension of Rabiu Kwankwaso as the national leader of the party.

According to the party's BoT, Kwankwaso was suspended due to anti-party activities, Television Continental reported.

Kwankwaso/Rabiu Kwankwaso/NNPP
The Board of Trustees ‘suspended’ Kwankwaso from the NNPP on Tuesday, August 29. Photo credit: Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
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NNPP chieftains sanction Kwankwaso

Over the last few months, the NNPP has been facing a lingering crisis in recent times, with accusations and counter-accusations by party chieftains.

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The sanction against Kwankwaso, 66, shows the row has reached its peak.

Apart from being the national leader of the NNPP, Kwankwaso was the presidential candidate of the party during the 2023 general elections.

He is a former governor of Kano state, as well as a one-time minister of defence and ex-senator.

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In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe, the NNPP Lagos state House of Assembly candidate for the Ikorodu Constituency 1 during the 2023 general elections, on Wednesday, August 9, said Kwankwaso is only concerned about the nation.

Recall that Kwankwaso unsuccessfully ran for president of Nigeria under the platform of the NNPP.

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Obi’s alleged alliance with Kwankwaso

Legit.ng also reported that Yunusa Tanko, the spokesman of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, cleared the air regarding a possible merger with other political parties in Nigeria.

While reacting to the reports on LP flagbearer Peter Obi's alleged talks with Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Kwankwaso, Tanko said the party is not considering a merger with other political parties.

Speaking in a recent interview with Channels Television, Tanko said the LP is not ruling out a “working alliance” with other political parties.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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