The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has officially
dissociated itself from its 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso, following his recent verbal attacks on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, the party’s
National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Oginni Olaposi, apologized to President
Tinubu and APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, over what it described
as, “unwarranted insults and abusive statements” made by the former Kano State
governor.
“We sincerely apologize to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and
the APC, led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, for the offensive and unacceptable
comments made by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso,” Olaposi said.
According to him, Kwankwaso no longer speaks for the NNPP
and has since been expelled from the party, along with his loyalists in the
Kwankwasiya Movement.
“Senator Kwankwaso was expelled from the NNPP long ago and
does not represent the party’s position. He should stop using the NNPP’s name
to make inflammatory statements or attack the Presidency and the APC,” Olaposi
added.
The party cited several court judgments that it said
validated Kwankwaso’s expulsion. These include the Abuja High Court ruling on
April 3, as well as decisions from the Abia State and FCT High Courts, which
all upheld the actions taken by the NNPP’s National Working Committee.
Olaposi stressed that many of Kwankwaso’s supporters have
already defected to the APC, further distancing the party from his political
direction.
“Kwankwaso is now simply the leader of the Kwankwasiya
Movement. He has no official ties with the NNPP, and we urge the media and
public to stop identifying him as our member,” he said.
Recall that Kwankwaso denied reports that he said President
Bola Tinubu asked him to rejoin the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He also denied saying he would prefer to leave politics than
return to the APC.
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