UPDATED; Kano Senator suspended from NNPP over anti-party activities reacts
UPDATED; Kano Senator suspended from NNPP over anti-party activities, reacts
The representative for the Federal Constituencies of Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, has vehemently objected to his dismissal from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), describing it as a blatant act of contempt of court.
Rurum stressed that he and his colleagues were never a part of the section that changed the party’s emblem in a statement in response to the suspension notice given by Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, the chairman of the Kano NNPP.
Rather, he clarified that they are part of a distinct NNPP faction.
Rurum and Madakin Gini had publicly distanced themselves from the Kwankwasiyya movement and aligned themselves with the NNPP faction using the fruit and basket logo. Rurum pointed out, “Since they changed the party’s logo, we have not been with them. We are in the NNPP with the fruit and basket logo, while they are with the book logo. We also have a court judgment that dismissed their claims.”
He accused the Kano NNPP leadership of ignoring legal rulings and acting in defiance of the court, stating, “What they did is a contempt of court. They are not legitimate party leaders. After our victory, they took us to an Abia High Court, and even this week, we were in court again. They are deceiving Nigerians.”
Rurum also linked the suspension to the recent wedding of Senator Kawu Sumaila’s daughter, which he said had been attended by prominent Nigerians. He alleged that the party leadership, including National Leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, had been invited but opted not to attend.
“The real issue disturbing them, which shouldn’t even be politicized, is the wedding of Senator Kawu Sumaila’s daughter. Honourable Nigerians were in attendance, and all of them, including Kwankwaso, were invited, but they refused to show up,” Rurum said.
Dismissive of the suspension, Rurum asserted that his faction operates independently, declaring, “Everybody in this country knows we are on two different lanes. They have only suspended themselves because we are not with them.”
Rurum’s remarks further deepen the divide within the NNPP, as ongoing legal battles and mounting political tensions fuel the rift between the two factions.
