You’re Not Welcome!” – NNPP Chairman Shuts Door On Kwankwaso’s Return

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has officially disassociated itself from its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declaring that he is no longer eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election on its platform.

In a statement issued on Saturday, NNPP National Chairman, Agbo Major, emphasized that both Kwankwaso and his ally Buba Galadima have been expelled from the party and no longer represent its interests.

Reacting to Galadima’s recent comments on a television program — where he claimed that Kwankwaso would remain in NNPP and vie for the 2027 presidency — Major dismissed the statement as false and misleading.

“The NNPP expelled Kwankwaso and Galadima long ago. They neither speak for us nor can they return to use our platform for any political aspiration,” Major said.

He further explained that the party’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Kwankwasiyya Movement, led by Kwankwaso, lapsed after the 2023 general elections and would not be revived.

“Kwankwaso cannot be allowed back into the NNPP due to the crises and internal conflicts he created within the party,” he added.

Major also accused the former presidential candidate of attempting to hijack the party by altering its logo and dragging it into legal battles — a move he said was overturned only through court intervention, which led to the restoration of the party’s original logo.

“We now regret giving Kwankwaso the presidential ticket in 2023. That mistake won’t be repeated,” he asserted. “He may be banking on another free ride, but the NNPP is not available for exploitation.”

The chairman went further to state that Kwankwaso lacks the democratic credentials to compete with President Bola Tinubu and advised him to form his own political party if he wishes to pursue his ambition.

He continued, “Kwankwaso and his group remain expelled. Their betrayal was monumental, and we will not accept them back. His 2027 ambition is dead on arrival.”

While acknowledging growing interest from credible aspirants ahead of 2027, Major stressed that the NNPP would follow due process and adhere strictly to its constitution in choosing a presidential flagbearer.

“The era of handing out presidential tickets on a silver platter is over — especially not to those who undermined our trust and are no longer party members,” he noted.

Major concluded by urging Nigerians to disregard any statements made by Kwankwaso or Galadima in the name of the NNPP.

“We stand for constructive engagement, not personal attacks or needless drama. NNPP has moved on and will not be dragged back into controversies stirred by expelled individuals,” he affirmed.