The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has ruled out the possibility of its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, contesting the 2027 election under its platform.
In a statement issued Saturday, Dr. Agbo Major, the NNPP National Chairman, dismissed recent claims by Buba Galadima suggesting Kwankwaso remains with the party and would contest the next presidential election on its ticket.
Dr. Major clarified that both Kwankwaso and Galadima were expelled from the party for anti-party activities and no longer have any authority to speak on its behalf.
“Kwankwaso and Galadima were expelled from the NNPP. They cannot represent or speak for us,” he said.
He added that the MoU between the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya Movement, led by Kwankwaso, was terminated shortly after the 2023 elections.
“He caused internal strife, dragged us into needless court cases, and even attempted to alter our party logo to reflect his movement’s symbol,” Dr. Major noted.
According to him, it took a court intervention for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reinstate the party’s original logo following what he described as a “kangaroo convention” held by Kwankwaso’s faction in Abuja.
Dr. Major also dismissed Kwankwaso’s 2027 ambition as unrealistic “Kwankwaso lacks the political credibility to challenge President Tinubu. His 2027 ambition is dead on arrival.”
While acknowledging Kwankwaso’s constitutional right to run for office, Major insisted that he must do so independently, without dragging the NNPP into political conflicts.
He further revealed that the party is currently engaging with multiple aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections and assured that its next presidential candidate will emerge through a transparent, constitutional process.
“We will no longer hand our presidential ticket to anyone on a silver platter certainly not to someone who betrayed the party.”
Dr. Major urged the public to ignore any statements from Kwankwaso or his allies claiming to speak for the NNPP, stressing that the party is focused on constructive governance, not personal vendettas.
“If Kwankwaso has a political mission, he should form his own party. The NNPP has moved on and will not return to old controversies,” he concluded.
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