Kwankwaso Banned  from contesting under NNPP ahead of 2027

Kwankwaso Banned  from contesting under NNPP ahead of 2027

We won’t be allow him  to contest on our platform – NNPP secretary

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declared that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso its 2023 presidential candidate will not be allowed to contest under the party’s platform in the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made by the party’s National Secretary, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos.

Olaposi explained that the party’s 2027 ticket will only be open to bona fide members who follow proper party processes, and that past agreements between the NNPP and Kwankwaso’s Kwankwasiyya Movement have expired after the 2023 polls.

According to the NNPP, those expelled for anti-party activities including Kwankwaso and other top figures have not been reinstated, and thus cannot contest using the party’s platform.

The party also said it is open to alliances with other political parties ahead of 2027, provided they share similar ideologies and go through proper channels.

Opposition parties such as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are actively building coalitions and outreach committees to woo key political figures for the 2027 elections, though they have not committed to specific candidates yet.

Separately, the NNPP has publicly criticised recent defections by governors and other political figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), calling the trend damaging to democratic stability.

This latest development is part of ongoing internal tensions within the NNPP, especially concerning the role and future plans of long-time party figure Rabiu Kwankwaso, who has been linked with possible defections or negotiations with other parties as the 2027 election cycle approaches. (Past reporting shows both sides rejecting claims of reconciliation and stances over defections, reflecting a fractious political landscape ahead of the next general polls.)

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