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  • “Political Sparks Fly: NNPP Fires Back at Ganduje, Labels Him ‘Serial Loser’ and Accuses Him of Betrayal

    “Political Sparks Fly: NNPP Fires Back at Ganduje, Labels Him ‘Serial Loser’ and Accuses Him of Betrayal

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has responded to criticisms from Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), by calling him a “serial loser” and accusing him of political betrayal. The NNPP’s Kano State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, made these remarks during a press conference.

    Dungurawa pointed out that if Ganduje were not a serial loser, he wouldn’t have lost his own polling unit during the 2023 general election. This statement was in response to Ganduje’s earlier criticism of his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, whom he described as a “serial loser” and a professional presidential election contestant.

    Dungurawa further stated that Ganduje had won previous elections in the state with the support of Kwankwaso and that he couldn’t even secure a victory for his party and President Bola Tinubu in the recent elections.

    He also mentioned Ganduje’s history of serving under Kwankwaso and receiving political support from him in various capacities. Dungurawa accused Ganduje of political betrayal for speaking ill of Kwankwaso, who had helped him throughout his political career.

    In addition, Dungurawa questioned Ganduje’s ability to win elections on his own since 1999 and criticized his recent election performance, where he couldn’t even secure a win in his hometown and polling unit.

    Dungurawa concluded by suggesting that Ganduje’s position as the National Chairman of the APC did not put him on the same level as Kwankwaso and predicted that the election results might be overturned at the Appeal Court.

    This exchange of words reflects the political tensions and rivalries within Nigerian politics, with both sides using strong language to criticize each other’s records and abilities.

  • Kwankwaso’s Faction Retorts to Ganduje’s Remark on FCT Ministerial Omission

    Kwankwaso’s Faction Retorts to Ganduje’s Remark on FCT Ministerial Omission

    By Daniel Edu

    The faction aligned with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has strongly criticized Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for his recent statements.

    Ganduje had taken a jibe at Kwankwaso over his exclusion as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), suggesting that President Bola Tinubu had astutely recognized Kwankwaso’s excessive eagerness.

    Ganduje asserted that Kwankwaso lent his support to the contentious demolition of structures approved by his own administration in Kano, ostensibly in the name of refining Kano’s urban blueprint.

    Speaking in Hausa, the former Kano governor made these remarks on Monday while hosting a delegation of his adherents and party advocates from Kano State, who paid him a courtesy visit at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja.

    In response, Ladipo Johnson, the spokesperson for the NNPP Presidential Campaign Council, conveyed to The Punch that Ganduje’s comments are an attempt to assert his relevance.

    Johnson contended that Kwankwaso would not invest energy in responding to Ganduje, as he holds no meaningful significance.

    Johnson stated, “Is there still an audience for Ganduje’s utterances? Holding the position of APC national chairman doesn’t automatically equate to rational thinking. That’s my succinct response.

    “We won’t squander our time on someone who holds no sway, regardless of the illusions fostered by the APC. It’s that straightforward.”

  • 72-Hour Deadline Given to Kano Governor to Cease Demolitions

    72-Hour Deadline Given to Kano Governor to Cease Demolitions

    The Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative has issued a stern ultimatum to Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf, demanding an end to the ongoing demolitions within 72 hours. Failure to comply with this demand will result in legal action against the governor, as stated by the coalition during a press conference held in Abuja. The group also appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene and prevent further destruction of investments in the state.

    The call for action comes in response to the recent marking of hundreds of houses for demolition by the state task force on mass demolition, operating under the Urban Protection and Development Authority. The coalition decried these actions as unlawful and inhumane, warning that if left unchecked, they could escalate into a full-blown crisis.

    Okpokwu Ogenyi, the National Coordinator of CGGI, emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that the unrest in Kano had the potential to affect the entire country. Ogenyi called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to swiftly intervene and urge Governor Abba Yusuf to halt the illegal demolition of property, which has already resulted in the loss of lives in the state.

    The coalition further demanded that Governor Yusuf retract his orders, provide proper compensation to the affected individuals and groups, and put an end to the ongoing demolitions. Failure to comply with these demands within the stipulated 72-hour timeframe would result in legal consequences, according to Ogenyi.

    The property demolitions orchestrated by the new governor of Kano State have faced criticism and scrutiny. One casualty has been reported, while three others were hospitalized due to a collapsed building wreckage during the demolitions. However, the coalition contested this figure, asserting that their investigative team on the ground recorded around 20 casualties.

    Ogenyi noted that the actions of Governor Yusuf were not surprising, as similar precedents had been set in Imo and Niger states. He expressed concern over the destruction of legacies from previous administrations, driven by personal animosity or fear of popularity. Ogenyi called the situation a “show of shame” and criticized the governor for his inhuman actions against the people of Kano State.

    The coalition also expressed disappointment in the silence of Governor Yusuf’s political mentor, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, who is also the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party. They questioned why a governor who had only been in office for three weeks was so focused on demolishing structures to spite his predecessor. The coalition called on Kwankwaso to condemn the ongoing demolitions if he was not involved in the plot and urged him to join other prominent figures in denouncing the destructive actions.

    The coalition further raised questions about the legality of plot allocations during the previous administration and suggested holding former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje accountable if any irregularities were found. They highlighted the plight of individuals who had invested their loans in Kano, only to face devastating losses due to the demolitions, questioning how they would recover from this dire situation.

  • Why I Would Have Slapped Kwankwaso If We Met At Aso Villa – Ganduje

    Why I Would Have Slapped Kwankwaso If We Met At Aso Villa – Ganduje

    The immediate past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has threatened to deal with his predecessor in office and the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, if he meets him at the State House.

    Ganduje, who also served as Kwankwaso’s deputy when he was governor, issued the threat after meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday where he apprised him of the damage allegedly done by the government led by Kwankwaso’s party barely two weeks it assumed office.

    “I know he (Kwankwaso) is in the building but we have not met. Probably if we met, maybe I could have slapped him,” Ganduje said while addressing State House correspondents.

    The former governor stated that less than 72 hours after the inauguration of Governor Abba Yusuf on May 29, four properties erected based on a public private partnership arrangement were demolished by the government.

    Ganduje, who expressed disappointment over the ill-motivated moves by the current administration, which can hamper proper development in the state, said that he has also briefed the Inspector General of Police.

    While declining to disclose the President’s response on the matter, Ganduje disclosed that inside information have it that even the governor is unhappy with the level of destruction, that has infuriated a lot of residents, as some of their members have been affected.

    Meanwhile, Kwankwaso, who preceded Ganduje as the governor of the state, is still in a meeting with the President.

    The President has in the last one week met no less than twice with the immediate past Governor of Kano state.

  • Abba Yusuf will review dethronement of Sanusi – Kwankwaso

    Abba Yusuf will review dethronement of Sanusi – Kwankwaso

    The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabi’u Kwankwaso said the incoming government the of Abba Yusuf, the governor-elect of Kano will review the dethronement of the 14th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi.

    Kwankwaso stated this on Saturday in a video, which has now gone viral.

    Recall that Sanusi, who became emir in the final term of Kwankwaso as governor, was dethroned by outgoing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

    Ganduje was the deputy governor at the time the former Emir was installed.

    Sanusi was removed on March 9, 2020, and also banished from Kano and sent to Loko, a remote community in Nasarawa State, while the expenses of the emirate under him were probed.

    Ganduje had also split the emirate into five and appointed emirs who were at par.

    But, Kwankwao, in the viral video, said the dethronement and balkanisation of the Kano emirate would be reviewed by Yusuf.

    He said, “We have campaigned and as you know we are popular in Nigeria especially in Kano state, we are now back and God willing we will continue with the good works our administration left. This incoming governor and his team will take them up.”

    “As elders, we will continue to advise them to do the right thing. We tried not intervene in the issue of bringing or removing any Emir, but now, an opportunity has come.

    “Those who were given this opportunity will sit down and see to the issues. They will look at what they are expected to do. Beside the Emir, even the emirate has been divided into five places. All these need to be studied. Usually a leader inherits good, bad and issues that are hard to reconcile.”

    The former governor, however, prayed for God’s intervention to allow the incoming governor to be administer the affairs of the state.

  • Kwankwaso Is A Respected Politician – Musan Kano

    Kwankwaso Is A Respected Politician – Musan Kano

    By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.

    The NNPP Presidential candidate in the forthcoming general elections Engineer Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remained a respected politician who is struggling to rescue Nigeria.

    This was stated by Alhaji Musa Muhammad Albarkawa popularly known as Musan Kano, in an interview with our correspondent when he was received by his teaming supporters at Albarkawa.

    He lamented that Kwankwaso is working selflessly to save this country from total collapse, and the people of Nigeria agreed that his ideologies are of national progress and democratic harmony especially at present when all the leaders failed to deliver.

    Malam Musan Kano added that New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) is getting more strength at both levels in order to seize power from the ruling party which betrayed Nigeria’s electorates for 8 years without progress.

    ” We are working day and night to ensure that our leader and presidential candidate, Engineer Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso become president in the forthcoming 25th February elections because Nigeria is in need of competent person who would transform in every sector”.

    He called on the Nigerian electorates to vote for Kwankwaso and his party NNPP for the betterment of Nigeria especially when his party’s manifesto was prepared for the general class of Nigeria’s citizens.

  • 2023: God Forbid I work With APC, PDP – Kwankwaso

    2023: God Forbid I work With APC, PDP – Kwankwaso

    former Governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has debunked rumours that he is working for another party coming 2023 general election.

    Mr. Kwankwasko stated this while responding to questions from some of his supporters while featuring on a live radio program in Dutse, Jigawa State.

    He said since he and his supporters joined the NNPP, some people have been concocting different kinds of lies just for their political reasons.

    According to him, “I heard that some people are saying Northern elders met me and asked me to step down for a Northern candidate and some are saying I am romancing with APC.

    “Who can tell us about Arewa? Who knows Arewa better than us? These are candidates that have issues with their qualifications and health.”

    He explained that the news was baseless and was concocted by miscreants for political reasons to distract Nigerians.

    “God forbid I work or romance with APC, PDP, I am for NNPP, there is no going back.

    “This is a golden opportunity for all Nigerians if they want things to change for the better. NNPP is the answer and if they want things to continue, so be it,” he added.

  • 2023: Obi Leads Tinubu, Others In Fresh ANAP Poll

    2023: Obi Leads Tinubu, Others In Fresh ANAP Poll

    For the second time in four months, a new poll concluded in December has shown that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi is ahead of the three other frontline candidates.

    The poll conducted by NOI Polls Limited and commissioned Anap Foundation showed that Obi lead Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

    Anap Foundation President, Atedo Peterside, who made this known on Wednesday during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said the election has moved past a three-horse race to a four-horse race.

    Peterside said Obi has 23 percent, Tinubu scored 13, Atiku got 10 and Kwankwaso polled 2 percent.

    He said mobile phones were the instruments used to conduct the poll because of increased mobile phone penetration in the country, adding that a large percentage of people are undecided.

    Anap Foundation had released a similar poll in September in which Obi also led the other 17 candidates in the race for Aso Rock’s top job in 2023.

    Details later…

  • Why I’m confident of succeeding Buhari, by Kwankwaso

    Why I’m confident of succeeding Buhari, by Kwankwaso

    The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed optimism that he would win next year’s election because the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are dead and have nothing to offer Nigerians.

    Kwankwaso spoke in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, when he visited the state in continuation of his campaign tour in the South West geopolitical zone ahead of the poll.

    Speaking at the Palace of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, Kwankwaso said the APC and PDP have failed the country.

    Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, said, “APC and PDP are dead; they are finished, and it is our party that will win next year’s presidential election by God’s grace. We are on ground in the North; we will win the polls.

    “Why I’m different from all presidential candidates is that I go round the country on roads, not only the state capital, not only the local government areas. This made me have first-hand information on the way and manner our people live.

    “The NNPP is based on the talakawa (masses), voters and good people of this country who believe in us. Nigerians know the APC and the PDP very well and they have failed. The two political parties themselves know that they have failed. The only chance they have is to buy votes,” Kwankwaso said.

    The APC National Publicity Secretary, Barr Felix Morka, neither answered his phone call nor responded to an SMS sent to him for comment on the matter.

  • 2023: Like Obi, Kwankwaso Gets Wike’s Logistics Support Offer

    2023: Like Obi, Kwankwaso Gets Wike’s Logistics Support Offer

    Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has pledged to provide logistics support for the campaigns of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso within the state.

    Wike made this known on Monday when the NNPP candidate inaugurated the Mgbutanwo Internal Roads in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers.

    Wike, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who invited Kwankwaso to the event, described him as a man of integrity who meant well for Nigeria.

    He said Kano is very important for the victory of PDPin the 2023 presidential election next February but all his entreaties to PDP stalwarts not to let Kwankwaso go proved abortive.

    The Rivers governor said he persuaded Kwankwaso not to dump the PDP earlier in March but enemies within the party pushed out.

    Wike said the former governor of Kano State has what is required to put Nigeria together, saying it is unfortunate that they are no longer in the same party.

    He told the NNPP candidate to remember Rivers people if he wins, saying the Integrity Group will continue to support whatever is right and help the country.

    Kwankwaso was in Rivers alongside his running mate, Isaac Idahosa as well as NNPP chieftain, Buba Galadima.

    Last Thursday, Wike also pledged to provide “logistics support” for the campaigns of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi in Rivers. saying the former Anambra State governor has all the characteristics to lead Nigeria.

    For months, Wike and four other PDP governors known as the G5 have demanded the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman as a precondition to support the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

    While Wike and his allies have not been seen to campaign for Atiku, it is not clear whether they will support Kwankwaso; Obi; or Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the contest for Aso Rock’s top job which has been described by analysts and keen observers as a three-horse race