In a move that sent shockwaves through the political landscape, the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) announced the suspension of its presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, along with 18 other members of the party.

The suspensions, handed down for alleged anti-party activities, were put to a voice vote at a special general assembly held at the Rockview Hotels in Apapa, Lagos, sending ripples of uncertainty through the party."

In a heated press conference following the meeting in Lagos, Secretary of the NNPP Board of Trustees, Babayo Muhammed Abdulahi, unleashed a scathing attack on party leader and presidential candidate, Kwankwaso.

Accusing him of consorting with political rivals behind closed doors without the board's approval, the secretary declared that Kwankwaso had been stripped of his national leader status, citing violations of the party's constitution.

It was a fiery display of political drama that had everyone on the edge of their seats!"

Abdullahi said;

“The purported suspension of the founder is a flagrant gross violation of the NNPP constitution such that it is tantamount to recklessness and irresponsibility on the part of the incompetent NWC.

“The BoT decided that material evidence in the public sector affirmed that Kwankwaso was involved in anti-party activities in various meetings, suggest political discussions with the President, Atiku, and Obi without authorisation from the board.

”This has earned him six months suspension pending the outcome of investigation by the Disciplinary Committee. The BOT insisted that the avoidable violation of MoU between NNPP on the one part and Kwankwaso, TNM and NAGAFF on the other has no other choice than to withdraw from the partnership.

“It is therefore to state clearly that the MOU has been rendered void.”