Kano NNPP accuses APC of plotting occasion’s disaster forward of 2027

Because the New Nigeria Folks’s Party in Kano State continues to endure what political observers name “important inside disaster,” culminating within the emergence of a faction difficult the occasion’s present management, notable politicians have concluded that all the plot is geared toward making certain that the All Progressives Congress reclaims the state in 2027.

Arewa PidomNigeria investigations reveal that this growth threatens the already fragile stability of the NNPP and raises questions on its prospects within the 2027 elections.

A political observer within the state, Awwual Mustapher, instructed Arewa PidomNigeria that, “The faction, led by former occasion spokesperson Hon. Musa Nuhu Yankaba has accused distinguished figures like Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of not representing the genuine NNPP.

“To say their stance, the group not too long ago convened a congress the place they elected new executives, immediately difficult the occasion’s current construction.”

When contacted, Hon. Nuhu Yankaba instructed PidomNigeria that they have been making an attempt to assist members of the Kwankwasiyya Motion realise that they have been on the unsuitable path, accusing them of betraying the pioneer and nationwide chief of the NNPP.

Whereas restating his loyalty to the motion, Yankaba mentioned, “After leaving the PDP (with Kwankwaso), there have been preliminary plans to affix the Accord Party, however an settlement couldn’t be reached.

As a substitute, the NNPP leaders in Abia welcomed us into the occasion with out downside.”

Lamenting the betrayal, Yankaba confused, “Since 2019, I’ve been with them, supporting them with my wealth and energy, however now they’ve deserted me. I secured jobs for them, however I misplaced mine. They didn’t assist me.”

He maintained, “I go away it to Allah to take revenge for me. As of at present, I withdraw my loyalty to the Kwankwasiyya Motion.”

On his half, the Chairman of the New Nigeria Folks’s Party, Kano State chapter, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, denied any data of a faction inside the occasion within the state.

In line with him, the occasion treats all its members equally.

Furthermore, he famous that “these agitating for the occasion’s legitimacy should not even politicians,” thereby dismissing their claims as “baseless.”

Moreover, he confused that the occasion not too long ago welcomed a distinguished determine from the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Masud Eljibrin Doguwa, who defected to the NNPP.

Consequently, Dungurawa insisted that the occasion would proceed to thrive regardless of the allegations that the member was sponsored by Ganduje to destabilise it.

Nevertheless, he assured that the occasion was totally ready to deal with such challenges.

As well as, Alhaji Dungurawa clarified that “Hon. Musa Nuhu Yankaba had by no means been the Public Relations Officer of the NNPP.”

As a substitute, he defined that “Yankaba was merely a liaison officer for the occasion,” thus dispelling “any confusion over this matter.”

Lastly, reaffirming the soundness of the occasion, he said “that Kwankwaso has by no means interfered within the authorities’s affairs.”

He additionally identified that the latest cupboard reshuffle was a “regular routine train,” emphasising that “such adjustments happen in varied states throughout the nation.”

Moreover, the NNPP chairman famous that “even the president often reshuffles the federal cupboard, underscoring the truth that it’s a customary administrative observe.”

Arewa PidomNigeria reviews that the 12 months 2024 has been significantly turbulent for the NNPP, marked by widespread defections of occasion members to the All Progressives Congress, at the same time as key figures inside the Kwankwasiyya Motion—thought-about because the ideological spine of the NNPP—have additionally voiced their discontent.

Notably, federal lawmakers akin to Aliyu Madakin-Gini representing the Dala Federal Constituency and Alhassan Rurum (Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency) have distanced themselves from Kwankwaso and the Kwankwasiyya Motion.

Awwal additional reminded Arewa PidomNigeria {that a} main disaster had escalated on Monday, April 15, 2024, “when a faction of the NNPP summoned Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to look earlier than its disciplinary committee. The governor was requested to clarify why he, a nationwide determine elected on the occasion’s platform, participated in what the faction described as an unlawful nationwide conference organised by the Kwankwasiyya group.”

Our correspondent recollects that the invitation to the Gov Yusuf in that regard was contained in a press release titled: “Invitation to Seem Earlier than NNPP’s Disciplinary Committee,” was signed by the group’s Nationwide Secretary, Comrade Oginni Olaposi. It learn in bits:

“I’m directed by the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Folks’s Party to ask Your Excellency to the Nationwide Headquarters of NNPP, positioned at Willand Plaza, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, on Monday, fifteenth April 2024, by 9:00 a.m. to clarify the explanations for collaborating in an unlawful/factional nationwide conference of NNPP held by the Kwankwasiyya group at A Class Occasion Centre, Wuse 2, Abuja, on Saturday, sixth April 2024.

“In accordance with Article 39, subsection 4 of our Structure, the Disciplinary Committee is chaired by Barrister Monday Mawah, with Prince Adetoyese Omokanye serving as Secretary.

“Your Excellency is respectfully anticipated to offer explanation why Article 39.6 (e, f & g) shouldn’t be invoked as sanctions.

“Your cooperation will strengthen our inside disciplinary measures, significantly concerning occasion supremacy.

“Nevertheless, within the absence of such cooperation, decisive motion shall be taken based on the NNPP Structure & 2022, as amended.”

Awwual once more disclosed that “one other vital discord that rattled the occasion was the management struggles inside the occasion.

“Loyalists of Governor Yusuf and Kwankwaso have been at loggerhead, with the previous advocating for higher autonomy in governance. This friction escalated following the sacked of six commissioners together with key officers like Secretary to the State Authorities Abdullahi Baffa Bichi and Commissioner for Transport Muhammad Diggol, over allegations of selling Governor Yusuf’s independence from Kwankwaso’s management, “Abba Tsaya Da Kafarka”,” he recalled.

Our correspondent recalled that, “added to the inner discord are allegations that the APC was exploiting these divisions to weaken the NNPP’s cohesion in preparation for future elections.”

Chatting with Arewa PidomNigeria, the Public Relations Officer of the All Progressives Congress, in Kano, Alhaji Ahmed Aruwa, denied any interference in affairs of the New Nigeria Peoples Party. As a substitute, he alleged that “it was Rabiu Kwankwaso who triggered the frictions of NNPP in Kano.”

He challenged the current administration within the state, which received the elections beneath the NNPP platform, declaring that the occasion initially used the brand of fruits however Kwankwaso unilaterally modified it to a ebook—an emblem that has not been registered with the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee.

In the meantime, the APC spokesperson emphasised that the occasion’s focus is now on the nationwide degree, working to enhance residents’ welfare. He asserted that the NNPP had fallen into what he described as “a grave of disgrace” on account of its incapability to fulfil its guarantees.

Moreover, Aruwa accused “the NNPP of missing transparency and truthfulness,” including that “the occasion did not assist its members who had voted and labored arduous for its success.”

He cited examples of notable people who left the Kwankwasiyya Motion inside the NNPP, together with Hisham Habibu, the previous Managing Director of Kano Radio Company (Who not too long ago defected to the, APC). Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, a former Secretary to the State Authorities (SSG); and Hon. Nuhu Yan Kaba, the occasion’s former spokesperson.

Recalling the authorized battle between the NNPP and APC over the Kano governorship election, he identified that Kawu Sumaila had beforehand acted on behalf of NNPP federal lawmakers, hinting at their eventual defection to the APC.

Responding to allegations of colluding with a faction of the NNPP (the one utilizing the fruit brand), the APC spokesman urged critics to first query Kwankwaso about his previous actions inside the Folks’s Democratic Party.

In accordance to him, it was Kwankwaso who orchestrated the inner crises within the PDP earlier than defecting to kind the NNPP. He confused that the folks of Kano State proceed to align with the APC as a result of developmental strides made throughout the eight years of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration.

Addressing requires reconciliation between Kwankwaso and Ganduje, Aruwa said that it’s Kwankwaso who ought to apologize to Ganduje and provoke reconciliation efforts. He categorically denied supporting any faction inside the NNPP and accused lots of the occasion’s members of being defectors from different events somewhat than true NNPP loyalists.

He disclosed that the APC had already welcomed over 100,000 former NNPP members who defected to the ruling occasion and expressed confidence that hundreds extra, together with the a number of key NNPP loyalists, would quickly be a part of the APC.

He talked about distinguished figures like Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila, Baffa Bichi, and Abdulaziz Garba Gafasa, who’re anticipated to “return to their ancestral house” within the APC.

Hon. Aruwa additionally questioned Kawu Sumaila’s present stance, asking him to make clear which NNPP faction he belongs to—whether or not the one with the fruit brand or the ebook brand. He assured that the APC would proceed to woo members from each factions of the NNPP.

Nevertheless, a member of the NNPP, Jibrin Bello, a resident of Tukunyawa quarters of Kumbotso Native Authorities Space of Kano State, expressed deep concern over the defections to the APC, attributing them to the occasion’s inside challenges.

He emphasised that the APC’s actions, together with orchestrating crises inside opposition events, have exacerbated the state of affairs.

Talking additional, he alleged that “The APC is orchestrating crises inside the PDP, LP, and NNPP to weaken them.”

One other NNPP member, Auwal Ahmad, criticised the APC for capitalising on the occasion’s disarray, suggesting that the defections have been politically motivated, he remarked thus, “These defecting to APC from NNPP are ineffective within the political area.”

Conversely, an APC member, Nurulhaq Kabir, defended the occasion’s actions, asserting that the defections have been a pure consequence of the NNPP’s inside points.

He said, “Members of the NNPP in Kano State are defecting to the APC as a result of they’ve misplaced confidence within the occasion.”

One other APC member emphasised the significance of unity inside their occasion to reclaim Kano from the NNPP. “Unity amongst APC members is the one method to reclaim Kano from NNPP,” he confused.

Nevertheless, a political analyst, Nura Isyaku Bello, from Aliko Dangote College of Science and Expertise, Wudil, mentioned the continuing disaster inside the New Nigeria Folks’s Party in Kano State displays deeper problems with political alignment, management tussles, and strategic positioning forward of the 2027 elections.

In line with the political analyst Nura Isyaku Bello, the inner divisions, marked by factional disputes and mass defections, underscore a elementary problem in occasion cohesion and governance.

Bello argues that the NNPP’s troubles stem from its reliance on the Kwankwasiyya Motion, which, whereas initially a unifying drive, has grow to be a supply of rigidity on account of differing visions for the occasion’s future. “The connection between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso seems strained, with the governor’s allies advocating for autonomy whereas Kwankwaso’s loyalists demand adherence to his management type,” he explains.

The defections to the APC additional sophisticated issues. Bello famous that whereas the APC could also be exploiting these weaknesses to its benefit, the true problem lies inside the NNPP’s incapability to handle inside dissent successfully.

“The APC’s features should not nearly political opportunism however a mirrored image of the NNPP’s failure to handle grievances and set up a transparent course,” he mentioned.

Bello emphasised that the NNPP should urgently reconcile its factions to keep away from additional erosion of its affect.

“The 2027 elections are quick approaching, and until the occasion rebuilds belief and unity, it dangers irrelevance in Kano State politics,” he concluded.

Nevertheless, for a distinguished political analyst, Mustapha Isa Kwaru  the NNPP finds itself at a crossroads, the place management selections and inside cohesion are being intently scrutinized. Whereas the occasion management, led by Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, denies any factionalism, it can not overlook the rising considerations of neglect amongst its members. The declare of unity is commendable, however the actuality suggests an absence of proactive engagement with grassroots stakeholders.

The defection of Hon. Masud Eljibrin Doguwa from the PDP is a strategic acquire for the NNPP, however the allegations that his transfer was orchestrated by exterior forces to destabilise the occasion raises legitimate questions in regards to the vigilance of its management.

Moreover, Arewa PidomNigeria learnt that the controversy surrounding Hon. Musa Nuhu Yankaba’s function inside the occasion factors to administrative lapses and poor inside communication.

Whereas the occasion’s insistence on stability and Kwankwaso’s restricted interference might present non permanent aid, neglecting inside grievances may weaken its basis.

“The NNPP should undertake a extra inclusive strategy and prioritise clear governance to stay aggressive in Nigeria’s dynamic political panorama,” one other political analyst posited.