NNPP says Kwankwaso cannot run on its platform in next election
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has been barred from contesting on the party’s platform in the next presidential election. The NNPP’s National Secretary, Ogini Olaposi, stated that the party’s ticket will only be open to bona fide members. He cited unresolved disagreements between the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya Movement as the reason for the decision. The party is also open to new alliances and presidential aspirants.
Key takeaways
- Ogini Olaposi announced that Rabiu Kwankwaso will not be allowed to contest on the NNPP platform in the next presidential election.
- The party’s 2027 ticket will be open to all members, unlike in 2023 when it was given solely to Kwankwaso.
- Disagreements and anti-party activities led to the expulsion of Kwankwaso and other top members of the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
- The NNPP is open to alliances with other political parties and has already received interest from aspirants, including those in the diaspora.
- Olaposi emphasized that only the NNPP National Working Committee can decide on alliances, and expelled members like Kwankwaso cannot negotiate for the party.
