The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has thrown a political haymaker and officially booted their presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, out of the party.

The NEC took the drastic step after Kwankwaso reportedly ignored an invitation to appear before the party's Disciplinary Committee, which had been set up to investigate allegations of serious violations of party rules and the mismanagement of funds during the presidential campaign.

It's like political theater at its finest, but with real-world consequences.