Olusegun Ariyo
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has said that if its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, joins the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, it would remove a great burden for members.
The National Secretary of the party, Oginni Olaposi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.
This comes following the resignation of APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and speculations that he quit the ruling party over an alleged move by Kwankwaso to join them.
Urban Express News Online reports that Ganduje resigned from his chairmanship position of the APC on Friday, citing health issues.
Reacting to the development, Olaposi stated that though the resignation is an APC internal affair, he decided to react because of the issues between the party and Kwankwaso.
“Kwankwaso still insists he is a member of our party even after his expulsion for alleged anti-party activities.
“Kwankwaso not only tried to hijack the NNPP but also made the party go through avoidable litigations.
“The NNPP logo that he changed to the Kwankwasiya Movement logo has just been changed to our logo by INEC, after years of controversy and litigation.
“We have reason to doubt the ongoing propaganda that Ganduje left APC to enable an alleged negotiated arrangement with Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
“It is on record that Ganduje once said that APC is always ready to pardon and accommodate defectors, even those who left its fold,” he said.
According to the NNPP spokesman, his party would be elated if any proposed deal between APC and Kwankwaso became reality, stressing that the ruling party is in a better position to handle the former Kano State governor’s baggage.
