The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Kwankwaso’s expulsion was due to his failure to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee.
Kwankwaso was initially suspended at the National Convention on August 29 in Lagos, over allegations of anti-party activities and mismanagement of party/campaign funds.
The NEC had established a Disciplinary Committee and requested Kwankwaso’s presence to address the accusations within five days.
Despite the committee convening on August 31, Kwankwaso did not attend.
Consequently, the NEC has now expelled him from the party, effective immediately.
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The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq, in a statement on Tuesday, said:
“The NEC met in an emergency session on Friday, September 1 and resolved that 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.”
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