The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has accused former presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso of being responsible for the loss of Kano governor Yusuf Abba at the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.
The party alleges that Kwankwaso sold out NNPP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in exchange for a ministerial slot in a government led by President Bola Tinubu.
The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal recently ruled against Abba, declaring the APC candidate Nasir Gawuna as the winner of the governorship poll.
The tribunal cited irregularities and invalidated votes as reasons for the decision. NNPP members claim that Kwankwaso’s involvement in the selection of governorship candidates led to the party’s losses in various states.
He added, “This loss is a big one for us at NNPP and it only happened because of the selfishness of Kwankwaso who sold the party to the highest bidder.
“While we are still waiting for the Certified True Copy of the tribunal judgment, it is important for the world to know that this would not have happened if Kwankwaso had allowed due process and given the ticket to the most qualified candidate but his inlaw.
“Our investigation also showed that the continuous engagement of Kwankwaso with APC at some point gave room for them to discover loopholes which were later used against the Kano governor to secure victory for the opposition.
“It is unfortunate that some of us sweat to get the party to where it is today, only for someone like Kwankwaso to come and make all our efforts a waste. We are happy that someone like that has been expelled from this great party.
“We also want to use the avenue to warn him to stay clear of NNPP, we don’t want a betrayal in our party and we would do anything humanly possible to secure our party from hijackers who are more concerned about personal gain.
“I will also urge our members across the country to remain calm because a new leadership has taken over the party and we would do everything to restore the glory of our party. NNPP will come out to become a strong voice and opposition that would stand for justice, equity, and good governance.”
