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Slap Threat: �You can�t look me in the face�, Kwankwaso replies Ganduje

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023 Aminu Imam

Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People�s Party (NNPP) Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed assault threats made by Ex-governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Recall that shortly after Ganduje visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday evening, the ex-governor while addressing State House correspondents stated that he would have slapped Kwankwaso had they met at Aso Rock, Abuja. Ganduje�s statement comes following the recent demolition of several buildings in Kano State by the Abba Yusuf-led administration, a move he accused his predecessor, Kwankwaso,…

�I won�t interfere in Kano Gov.-elect Yusuf�s administration” � Kwankwaso

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People�s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has assured the people of Kano State that he will not interfere in the incoming administration of Abba Yusuf. Kwankwaso�s comments come amid speculation that Yusuf might not be independent as the governor because of his predecessor�s influence. However, the NNPP presidential candidate assured the people of Kano that he would not interfere, adding that he would hold the new government accountable when necessary. Kwankwaso, who is a former governor in Kano and seen as the godfather…

Kano: PDP faction dumps Atiku to join Kwankwaso in NNPP�

February 21, 2023 Aminu Imam

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano has dumped the party for the New Nigeria People�s Party (NNPP). The statement said the decampees were received by NNPP National Chairman Rufa�i Alkali, and the party�s vice-presidential candidate, Isaac Idahosa, at a ceremony in Kano. PDP factional leader, Shehu Sagagi, claimed that they dumped the party due to a lack of internal democracy and nepotism by its national leadership, added the statement added. Sagagi stressed that he defected alongside 36 State executive members, over 700 local government executives, 8,000…

2023: “I have no problem with accepting defeat in election – Kwankwaso

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Aminu Imam

Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he has no problem with accepting defeat in elections. Kwankwaso spoke on Monday during a presidential town hall meeting tagged: �Midwifing a New Nigeria�, at the University of Abuja. Speaking at the event, Kwankwaso said if elected president in February, he will prioritise education like he did when he was governor of Kano. According to him, Nigeria has the financial resources for the Government to properly fund education at levels. During the question and answer session, a…

2023: Kwankwaso, Obi, Yakubu to speak at Chatham House, UK

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 Aminu Imam

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso; his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, will speak at the Chatham House research event, billed for next week. This is coming ahead of the February 25, 2023, presidential election. Giving the details of the event on its website, the international think-tank group explained that the event is part of a series of events and outputs examining Nigeria�s 2023 elections and political developments. In its schedule of events, Obi, who…

2023: ‘APC worse than PDP’ � Kwankwaso tells Atiku

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso yesterday reminded the former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar of leading them out of the PDP then to form the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to him, Atiku did that because for him the PDP was bad, but they have all realised that the ruling APC is now very bad. Kwankwaso spoke yesternight, at a town hall meeting organised by Arise TV, Centre for Democracy and Development, CDD, in…

Arewa New Agenda: Northern Coalition to table demands for Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso others

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022 Aminu Imam

A coalition of professional organisations in Northern Nigeria, under the aegis of the �Arewa New Agenda�, on Wednesday assembled in Abuja to brainstorm on the demands they would table before presidential candidates for the 2023 elections. They articulated their agenda in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the conference organised by ANA, in collaboration with Arewa House, with the theme: �Building strategic imperatives of the Arewa agenda�. The coalition promised to harmonise their agenda and interest of the North with regards the 2023 election and present their demands to the candidates.…

2023: Kwankwaso hints at backing Tinubu

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People�s Party, (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has hinted at the possibility of backing the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Kwankwaso, who sources said is interested in using his platform to negotiate ahead of 2023, indicated at the weekend that he would be willing to back the APC candidate if he senses that he won�t become president in 2023. Observers have pointed out that the former Kano governor�s NNPP doesn�t have enough national spread, and merger talks with Labour…

“Reject APC, PDP in 2023, they have failed” � Kwankwaso tells Nigerians

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the 2023 election, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called on Nigerians to reject the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former Kano State governor said the APC and PDP have failed over the years to provide succour for Nigerians across all sectors of governance, adding that all indices of socio-economic development are daily rising on the negative side. He stated this yesterday, in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, during a consultation…

Kwankwaso picks Lagos lawyer, Johnson, as running-mate

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), has picked a Lagos lawyer, Ladipo Johnson, as his running-mate for the 2023 election. Johnson was a former governorship candidate of the Alliance National Party, (ANP), in Lagos State before joining NNPP. The party made the announcement through its official Twitter handle @nnpphqabuja1. �Road to 2023: Bar Ladipo Johnson is the Vice Presidential candidate of our great party,� the party tweeted. It is however unclear whether Johnson was nominated as a place-holder or substantive vice presidential candidate. Recall that on…