Cracks as Shekarau loyalists pledge support for Kwankwaso, NNPP in Kano
As many as 45 political bigwigs and stuntmen loyal to former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau decided on Tuesday to remain in the NNPP of the Nigerian New People's Party.
Political followers of Shekarau who refused to join the People's Democratic Party PDP with their political leader vowed to support the Kwankwasiyya movement to regain power in Kano.
Reading a statement at the end of their emergency meeting in Kano, the group's leader and Shekarau Information Commissioner, Attorney Haruna Isa Dederi, said that the 45 members who signed the statement, decided to stay at the NNPP to practice their good citizenship. rights enshrined in the constitution.
Dederi, a member representing Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, explained that “We remain jointly and severally members of the Kano State branch of the NNPP with unwavering loyalty and determination. to lead the party to success in the next general election.
Dederi, who reaffirmed his loyalty to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, reiterated that the group members must continue to make sacrifices for their great party and further strengthen the party's support base.
“Already the NNPP is matched only by another party's supporters and its focused leadership. It is a known fact to nationalize and beyond. We urge all of our people to continue to cooperate with us so that we can redirect the affairs of our state for the good of its people and to save the nation from a state of near collapse.
"We have recognized the inalienable right of every citizen to make choices in the exercise of their freedom of association as enshrined in our constitution," Dederi said.
The federal lawmaker added that the group collectively agreed to join the NNPP because of their belief in the party's manifesto and principles, noting that "these opposing people have placed more emphasis on solutions to the problems facing the country is faced with only on theoretical answers. ”
He therefore urged supporters of the 45 politicians who signed the statement to remain calm and law-abiding, assuring that their leaders would never let them down politically.
Those present at the meeting include MNPP gubernatorial candidate Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, deputy gubernatorial candidate Alhaji Aminu Abdulsalam, NNPP (Kano South) senatorial candidate, Hon. Abdulrahman Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila, and former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly and Member representing Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum.
The others are Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje's former chief of staff, Ali Haruna Makoda, and former budget and planning commissioner, Alhaji Nura Muhammad Dankadai.
As many as 45 political bigwigs and stuntmen loyal to former Governor Ibrahim Shekarau decided on Tuesday to remain in the NNPP of the Nigerian New People's Party.
Political followers of Shekarau who refused to join the People's Democratic Party PDP with their political leader vowed to support the Kwankwasiyya movement to regain power in Kano.
Reading a statement at the end of their emergency meeting in Kano, the group's leader and Shekarau Information Commissioner, Attorney Haruna Isa Dederi, said that the 45 members who signed the statement, decided to stay at the NNPP to practice their good citizenship. rights enshrined in the constitution.
Dederi, a member representing Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, explained that “We remain jointly and severally members of the Kano State branch of the NNPP with unwavering loyalty and determination. to lead the party to success in the next general election.
Dederi, who reaffirmed his loyalty to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, reiterated that the group members must continue to make sacrifices for their great party and further strengthen the party's support base.
“Already the NNPP is matched only by another party's supporters and its focused leadership. It is a known fact to nationalize and beyond. We urge all of our people to continue to cooperate with us so that we can redirect the affairs of our state for the good of its people and to save the nation from a state of near collapse.
"We have recognized the inalienable right of every citizen to make choices in the exercise of their freedom of association as enshrined in our constitution," Dederi said.
The federal lawmaker added that the group collectively agreed to join the NNPP because of their belief in the party's manifesto and principles, noting that "these opposing people have placed more emphasis on solutions to the problems facing the country is faced with only on theoretical answers. ”
He therefore urged supporters of the 45 politicians who signed the statement to remain calm and law-abiding, assuring that their leaders would never let them down politically.
Those present at the meeting include MNPP gubernatorial candidate Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, deputy gubernatorial candidate Alhaji Aminu Abdulsalam, NNPP (Kano South) senatorial candidate, Hon. Abdulrahman Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila, and former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly and Member representing Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum.
The others are Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje's former chief of staff, Ali Haruna Makoda, and former budget and planning commissioner, Alhaji Nura Muhammad Dankadai.
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