The national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied rumors of his defection, stating that he has “no plans to defect to another political party.”
Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Kwankwaso clarified his position, stating that the NNPP was performing well and that they were “very happy about that.”
He acknowledged that many people attended the meeting to hear from him due to recent “fake news reports” about his future.
Kwankwaso said, “But let me take this opportunity to tell you that we have our party, and we are comfortable. We are happy. We are ready to do whatever it takes because we are not in a hurry.”
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He emphasized that any negotiation regarding the 2027 general election would be a “collective decision” based on “party supremacy.”
He added, “If there will be any negotiation, it will be collective. It will not be only for the negotiators but for the entire members of this NNPP family.”
He also insisted, “The fact remains that there is nobody in Kwankwasia today that I know, or even in NNPP, who is saying that, ‘yes, I want to go.”
Kwankwaso advised party members not to be swayed by the hype of politicians defecting to other parties, saying, “Those people don’t understand, and they don’t have much experience. They believe that they know when they actually don’t know. Even if they are interested in knowing, I think they should come and ask one of us.”
He recalled losing the 2003 governorship election in Kano, describing it as a “good lesson for everybody,” and stated that “reality will determine the people’s votes” in 2027.
The party’s National Chairman, Dr. Ajuji Ahmed, declared the NNPP “the beautiful bride of Nigerian politics and democracy,” and urged citizens to register for their permanent voter cards.
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, represented by his deputy, Aminu Gwarzo, said the party was “progressing under Kwankwaso’s leadership,” while the NNPP’s 2023 Vice Presidential candidate, Bishop Isaac Idahosa, affirmed the party’s readiness for victory in 2027, noting its “focused direction.”
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