Leadership crisis has hit New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, as the former governor of the state, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso is set to join the opposition party.
Recall that the outgoing National Secretary of the party, Ambassador Agbo Gilbert Major, disclosed on Tuesday that Kwankwaso is set to once again dump Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the NNPP.
However, after the announcement of Kwankwaso’s planned defection to NNPP, the party’s Chairman in Kano, Hisham Habib, welcomed the former senator, but said “no automatic tickets for new entrants.”
The national headquarters of the NNPP, had reportedly removed Hisham and appointed Umar Haruna Doguwa, Kwankwaso’s political disciple, as caretaker Chairman.
This development did not go down well with Habib, who threatened legal action against what he described as “undemocratic the siege on the party by the Kwankwaso led group Kwankwasiyya.”
In a statement he signed yesterday, Habib described the appointment of Doguwa as caretaker chairman as a “siege” that baffled the party men and women.
He also expressed concern that “partisan politics is endangered if politicians can wriggle parties from those who have toiled for a long time.
“Hisham Habib maintained that the process has always been an all inclusive one and that progress can only be made if negotiations encompasses and reflect stakeholders.
“The national leadership is aware of the challenges we faced for years while promoting the party,we deserve a better approach,” he said.
On the next line of action, the ousted chairman said consultations are being made on the best way forward that may include seeking redress in court or parting ways with party.
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