The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has accused its former presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of continuing to interfere in the party’s affairs despite his departure from the organization.
The allegation was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ogini Olaposi.
According to Olaposi, Kwankwaso continues to exert influence within the NNPP through loyalists allegedly left behind following his exit from the party.
“Kwankwaso is not only trying to hijack political power in NDC Kano, he has continued to drag the NNPP for reasons best known to him.
“Some members of the Kwankwasiyya Movement are the ones he left behind to continue the litigation that Kwankwaso initiated,” the statement said.
The party further alleged that Kwankwaso’s political influence in Kano State has declined considerably, claiming that several of his key associates have since defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“NDC should be smart and intelligent enough to understand that Kwankwaso’s structure was in the past organic in Kano State, but at the moment all his commanding officers have joined the APC,” the statement added.
The NNPP maintained that the party remains focused on consolidating its structures and advancing its political objectives despite ongoing disputes involving former members.
As of the time of this report, Kwankwaso had not publicly responded to the allegations.
