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Controversy As NNPP Expels Kwankwaso
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Controversy as NNPP expels Kwankwaso
By Hussaini Ibrahim Sulaiman
Controversy trailed the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as a faction of the party finally expelled the presidential candidate of the party, Sen. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, over his alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds.
The announcement was contained in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday by the NNPP factional National Publicity Secretary, Abdusalam Abdulrasaq.
Recall that barely three days ago, the faction of the party pledged to probe the Senator and some of his loyalists over the allegations and misappropriations of N1bn generated from the sale of nomination forms.
“Following the refusal of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to appear before the disciplinary committee which sat on Thursday, August 31 after being duly invited in writing, he is hereby expelled from NNPP with immediate effect.
“That the erstwhile presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will be reported to appropriate quarters to answer questions on financial impropriety relating to mismanagement of public funds.”
NAN reports that the crisis within the NNPP started when the NWC of the party loyal to Mr Kwankwaso announced the suspension of the NNPP founder, Boniface Aniebonam, and the national publicity secretary, Agbo Major, on August 24.
