The Executive Committee and stakeholders of the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the North-East subregion have reaffirmed the expulsion of the party’s presidential candidate in the last general elections, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, from the party.
The executive members and other party stakeholders arrived at the decision at the end of their first meeting after the conclusion of the 2023 general elections, as contained in a communiqué issued on Friday in Bauchi.
According to the communiqué signed by the National Vice Chairman, North, Dr Babayo Liman, the executive committee and the stakeholders of the North-East zone expressed dissatisfaction with the judgment of the Appeal Court against the NNPP and the Governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Similarly, the NNPP North-East zone vowed to continue supporting Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf and appealed to all NNPP members/supporters across the country for maximum support and prayers, as the matter has gone to the Supreme Court.
Furthermore, the executive committee and stakeholders at the same time blamed Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for all the crisis and misfortune that has invaded the party.
The executive committee and stakeholders, therefore, released the names of acting state chairmen of the zone as follows: Alh. Usman Isa – Bauchi, Kabiru A Abdul-Taraba, Alh. Salmanu Abubakar – Adamawa, Mal. Babangida Garba- Yobe, Alh. Aminu Bukan Salihu – Borno, and Mr. Barr Ramby Ayaba – Gombe, while Abdullahi Yakubu is the – North-East Deputy National Chairman.
The executive committee and stakeholders also reaffirmed the dissolution of Abba Kawu Ali led NWC and passed a vote of confidence on the founder and life member of the board of trustees, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam.
The Executive Committee and Stakeholders also reaffirmed the election of Dr. Tope Aluko as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Engr. Mohammed Babayo Abdullahi as Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
They also reaffirmed the appointment of the new NWC under the leadership of Dr. Agbo Major.
The meeting was attended by all the executive committee members and critical stakeholders of the North-East zone, as well as Engr. Mohammed Babayo Abdullahi, the board of trustees secretary.
. TheWitness
