Hanga Goes On The Offensive: NNPP Wouldn’t Have Survived Without Kwankwaso’s Leadership

Hanga emphasized that the NNPP was on the verge of collapse before Kwankwaso and his supporters joined after his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He claimed that the rumored expulsion of Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate for the NNPP, was part of a larger plot by influential figures aimed at destabilizing the party.

In a recent interview with Daily Sun, Hanga took aim at the founder of the NNPP, Boniface Aniegbonam, criticizing his efforts to reclaim control of the party despite lacking the necessary executive powers. He further accused Aniegbonam and his allies of being financially backed to create division within the party, drawing parallels to the internal conflicts faced by both the PDP and the Labour Party (LP).

Hanga also expressed his willingness to follow Kwankwaso should he choose to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Reflecting on the current state of the NNPP amid reports of Kwankwaso’s alleged expulsion, Hanga stated: “This is not the first time they’ve claimed that Kwankwaso has been expelled or suspended; it’s happened several times.”

He continued, “When we started, Boniface Aniegbonam let the party stagnate for years without any progress. But when we faced issues with the PDP, we sought to join another party, and we approached him. The party was almost dead, and he welcomed us.”

“We were grateful for his reception. He agreed that we could take over the party, and we held a convention where he proposed that some of his supporters be part of the executive. We agreed, and he was appointed the chairman of the Board of Trustees. Everything seemed to be progressing well.”

Hanga further explained, “After the government was formed in Kano, we constantly invited him, but he rarely attended. He would either claim he had no time or was too busy. As the BoT chairman, we expected him to be more involved, but he seemed dissatisfied with the limited role and perhaps wanted full control. However, the party’s constitution only gave him an advisory role, with no executive powers.”