The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has categorically denied allegations that the party sold nomination forms to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice-Presidential candidate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso.
Addressing the claims during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed dismissed the rumors that Kwankwaso had purchased 69 nomination forms in an attempt to seize control of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Echoing the position of the PRP secretary, Alhaji Musa Maigari, the National Chairman labeled the allegations as “complete fiction.”
He insisted that Kwankwaso has no official affiliation with the party and has not purchased any nomination forms.
“The real state chairman of the PRP in Kano had released a statement saying this is just a complete lie,” Baba-Ahmed said.
“There’s no way Kwankwaso could have bought 69 forms from the PRP in Kano. We don’t sell forms in Kano. We sell forms from Abuja.”
Regarding the source of the claim, the chairman stated that the individual responsible for the allegation is unknown to the party leadership and possesses no authority to represent the PRP.
“The man who claimed that 69 forms were sold to Kwankwaso is not known to the party. He holds no position, has no authority to sell nomination forms on behalf of the party, and we do not recognise him,” he added.
Baba-Ahmed suggested that the situation may be politically motivated, possibly stemming from internal conflicts within Kano’s political landscape. He reiterated that the party’s nomination process is centralized, noting, “As far as the PRP is concerned, we sold forms to everybody else from Abuja. They registered, they contested, they went through primaries more than a month ago.”
