The presidential flagbearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party,NNPP, in the February 25 presidential election,Sen. Rabiu Kwakwanso has been expelled from the party.
Kwankwaso’s expulsion followed his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee.
It will be recalled that Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of NNPP, had been having protracted issues allegedly including financial misconduct and anti party activities with his party which led to his suspension by the party’s leadership at the National Convention on Aug. 29 in Lagos.
Following his suspension,the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NNPP set up a Disciplinary Committee and directed it to invite Kwankwaso to defend allegations of gross anti party activities and mismanagement of party/campaign funds within five days.
Kwankwaso’s failure to appear before the Disciplinary Committee, according to the NEC would lead to his expulsion from the party.
In line with this, the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP, Mr Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, that the NEC had expelled Kwankwaso with immediate effect.
: “The NEC met in an emergency session on Friday, Sept 1. and resolved as follows:
“Following the refusal of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to appear before the disciplinary committee which sat on Thursday, Aug. 31 after being duly invited in writing, he is hereby expelled from NNPP with immediate effect.
“That the erstwhile presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will be reported to appropriate quarters to answer questions on financial impropriety relating to mismanagement of public funds.”
