NNPP founder says party will not follow Kwankwaso to ADC
Boniface Aniebonam, founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has clarified that the party will not join Rabiu Kwankwaso in his move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He emphasized that only members of the Kwankwasiyya movement may follow Kwankwaso to his new party. Aniebonam also stated that the NNPP is open to welcoming back defectors, except those expelled for anti-party activities. The party is already preparing for the next presidential election with a new approach to candidate selection.
Key takeaways
- Boniface Aniebonam stated that NNPP members are not part of Rabiu Kwankwaso’s planned defection to the ADC.
- Only members of the Kwankwasiyya movement may join Kwankwaso in the ADC, while most NNPP members in Kano State have moved to the APC.
- Aniebonam said the NNPP would not accept Kwankwaso back or allow him to run under its platform again.
- The party is consulting with aspirants for the 2027 presidential election and will require all candidates to go through primaries.
- NNPP remains open to collaborations with parties of similar ideologies, but decisions will be made collectively by its members.
