The National Working Committee of New Nigeria People’s Party has regarded the recent visit of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiya group members to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, as invalid and deceitful.
The committee gave this comment at an emergency meeting held in Apapa, Lagos on Sunday.
In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of NNPP, ABDULSALAM Abdulrazaq, the Committee resolved that:
“The National Working Committee (NWC) noted with concern the recent visit of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso an expelled former presidential candidate of NNPP to the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Alex Otti on Saturday 9th November 2024 as invalid and deceitful
“The attention of the NWC of the NNPP has been drawn to the introduction of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya group members that accompanied him to Abia State Government house as members of National Executive of the NNPP as an act of irresponsibility and impersonation forthwith
“We hereby reiterate that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was long expelled from our party NNPP together with his Kwankwasiyya group members and so those that were introduced alongside Kwankwaso as NNPP executives are not known to the party.
“We are reliably informed that some of the issues discussed by Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on camera with the Abia State Governor were connected with the recent judgement of Abia State High Court which compelled INEC to handover the administration of the party to the Board of Trustees (BOT) according to the party constitution 2022 as amended.
“We wish to advise governor Otti not to allow himself to be dragged into the internal affairs of the NNPP by the expelled self-acclaimed National leader who is hell bent to disorganise the party ahead of 2027 General Election.
“Recognising the fact that the governor of Abia State is a democrat who has respect for rule of law with understanding that the judiciary is an independent organ of government different from the executive, therefore, adhering strictly to the democratic principle of separation of power is very important to urge the governor to disregard whatever Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso could have discussed with him in relation to the recent Abia State High Court judgement.
“The compelling order is a judgment binding on INEC as the agency of government who has the mandate to regulate and control political parties and activities in Nigeria.
“If Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO is not happy with the judgement he knows where to go and not the executive arm of the government in disguise
“It is worthy to note that the New Nigeria People’s Party was registered in 2002 and Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO joined in the year 2022. Since his coming, the party has been in crisis orchestrated by him. Investigation has revealed that the expelled Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was constantly orchestrating a crisis to make the party unstable to pave the way for him to steal the intellectual property of Boniface Aniebonam and by 2024 he wants to hijack the party to become his personal estate.
“We are surprised to note that Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO in his opening remark to addressing new police officers from Abia State told them to Have Fear of God.
“If Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO had Fear of God, Kano State would have been in peace, he would not have tried to hijack NNPP and would not have tried to use it as his merchandise.
“We are still wondering why his invitation to Abia State noting that there are more responsible characters in Nigeria under the circumstances
“Let it be on record that senator KWANKWASO and his unemployed characters have been expelled from NNPP and it is only INEC that has the locus to appeal against the compelling judgment of the court.
“And for the avoidance of doubts and emphasis INEC is under a compelling order of the court to hand over the administration and management of the party to the board of the New Nigeria People’s Party led by Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam the chairman board of trustees and life member of the board. Dr Aniebonam Boniface Okechukwu is equally the founder of the New Nigeria People’s Party in accordance with the constitution of the party 2022 as amended
“Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO, Buba Galadima and all others in his kitchen cabinet are not members of the board of trustees known to the judgement of the court
“Abia State high court is a court of coordinate jurisdiction with federal high courts of Nigeria.
“Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO is gone for good noting that he and his unemployed characters and political traders cannot even appeal against the compelling judgment. This simply means that Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO is gone finally and peace has returned to the party,” the statement read.
