“Explosive! Kwankwaso Was Dropped From NNPP Last Year – Party Boss Breaks Silence

The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Agbo Gilbert Major, has stated categorically that Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, is no longer a member of the party.

Speaking during an appearance on Trust TV’s Daily Politics, Major revealed that Kwankwaso ceased to be affiliated with the NNPP as far back as 2023.

“Let me be clear—there are more pressing issues to address than discussing Kwankwaso. His time with the NNPP is now history. He joined the party at one point and exited with his Kwankwasiyya group at another. I have no interest in discussing him further,” Major said.

He added that Kwankwaso’s departure was in line with the NNPP’s constitution and was confirmed by multiple court rulings, including those from an Abia High Court and a recent judgment from the FCT High Court.

Major explained that many influential figures who had joined the NNPP under the Kwankwasiyya banner were key to the party’s successes, especially in Kano. However, he emphasized that recent defections were not rejections of the NNPP itself, but rather protests against the internal structure and direction of the Kwankwasiyya movement.

“These defectors didn’t leave because of issues with NNPP. We’re still in contact with them. Their concerns are with the leadership style of the movement that brought them in—not the party or its programs,” he said.

According to Major, those leaving expressed dissatisfaction with what they saw as a growing “one-man show” within the Kwankwasiyya camp.

He concluded by saying that in a democracy, people have the freedom to realign politically if the environment no longer suits them, but reiterated: “Let it be on record—these individuals did not defect from the NNPP. They simply rejected the Kwankwasiyya movement’s dominance.”