LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, following his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) earlier reported that Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of NNPP, had been earlier suspended by the party’s leadership at the National Convention on 29 August in Lagos.
The NEC of the NNPP had earlier set up a Disciplinary Committee and directed it to invite Kwankwaso to defend allegations of gross anti party activities and mismanagement of party/campaign funds within five days.
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NEC had warned that failure to appear before the Committee, would result to his expulsion from the party in line with the provisions of the party’s constitution 2022 (as amended).
Acting National Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Mr Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq, made the disclosure in a statement earlier today, in Lagos, stating that the committee had expelled Kwankwaso with immediate effect because of his refusal to honour the committee’s invitations.
“The NEC met in an emergency session on Friday, 1 September and resolved as follows.
“Following the refusal of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to appear before the disciplinary committee which sat on Thursday, 31 August, 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,” Abdulrasaq said.