Tag: NNPP

Governorship Poll: Kano NNPP accuses DSS of intimidation

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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has accused the Department of State Security (DSS) of intimidation ahead of the Saturday, March 18 governorship election. The Party said the DSS was intimidating and arresting its members in a bid to undermine its chances in the governorship poll. The NNPP flagbearer for the Kano North Senatorial seat in the just concluded election, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, made the allegation while addressing journalists in Kano on Thursday, March 16. Bichi said the DSS Director in Kano State, Alhasan Muhammad, was due…

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Kaduna 2023: “24hrs realignment enough to chase out APC” – NNPP Guber candidate, Hun?uyi

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The Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kaduna State, Senator Suleiman Othman Hun?uyi, has said that realignment within 24 hours among the opposition political parties was possible, and enough to chase out the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) government in Kaduna State at next Saturdays election. Speaking in an interview with newsmen ahead of the governorship election, Hun?uyi however, called on the people of the State to be mindful of the danger of money politics and actions that will result into political miscarriage The governorship hopeful…

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Kano: PDP faction dumps Atiku to join Kwankwaso in NNPP

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A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano has dumped the party for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The statement said the decampees were received by NNPP National Chairman Rufai Alkali, and the partys 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…

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2023: ‘Using University Dons as INEC Returning Officers does more damage to elections’ NNPP

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New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has lamented that the use of University Dons as returning officers during elections has done more damage to the countrys electoral process and there was a need to review the process. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Agbo Major, in Abuja, told newsmen that the use of University Dons as supervisory officers to the commissions staff compromises the poll, noting that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, must look inwards and make INEC employees returning officers during elections. He told the INEC Boss that…

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2023: Kwankwaso unveils blueprint for Northern development

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The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will on Tuesday unveil his agenda for the development of Northern Nigeria, as part of the on-going campaign for the 2023 presidential contest. Kwankwaso will be a guest at the Presidential Media Chat, organised by the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association, (NBMOA). Speaking in Abuja, the Chairman of the Association, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa, said the association has organised the media chat to offer presidential candidates the opportunity to explain their agenda, particularly for the North, as…

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2023: Kwankwaso unveils blueprint

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Promises improved security, virile economy, education, restructuring, others The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has unveiled his blueprint for the development of Nigeria if elected at the 2023 general election. He unveiled the 25-chapter document in Abuja yesterday, where he promised to restore and reposition the country towards greatness where all citizens will maximise their potential and leave in peace, justice and unity. The former minister of defence promised to rejig the nations security architecture through raising the number of personnel of the…

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2023: ‘Northern Coalition being sponsored to endorse particular presidential candidate’ – Kwankwaso

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The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has accused the Joint Northern Committee of being sponsored to endorse a particular presidential candidate. Recall that the Joint Northern Committee, comprising of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation (ABF), Arewa Research and Development Project and Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa, has organised an interactive session with some presidential candidates. The programme, which started last Saturday was attended by Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Kola Abiola of the Peoples Redemption…

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“I will spring surprise, win 2023 presidential election”, Kwankwaso boasts

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The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has boasted that he will spring a surprise by winning the 2023 election against the major political parties in Nigeria. Kwankwaso, who spoke during the inauguration of the NNPPs presidential and governorship campaign office at the weekend, in Kano, stated that the huge crowd that welcomed him in Kano signified that people were yearning for a new set of leadership in Nigeria. This crowd signifies the need and urge for new leadership not only in the state,…

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2023 Kaduna Guber: NNPP guber candidate, Hunkuyi interfaces with over 2,000 Christian leaders

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…Says hell reinstate deposed district heads, review teachers sack if elected The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kaduna State, Suleiman Usman Hunkuyi, says he will reinstate all the 313 sacked district heads in the State if elected governor in 2023. Hunkuyi made this known on Thursday at the Pastors Congress organised by the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association, (SCKLA) in Kafanchan. According to him, reinstating the district heads was necessary because of the critical role they played in curbing security challenges. If elected governor, the…

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2023: NNPP drags INEC to court, seeks disqualification of Kaduna APC candidates

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The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before Justice Hadiza Shagari, of a Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna. The party is challenging the list of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for Governorship and State Assembly seats for the 2023 General Election published by INEC on July 22. The NNPP alleged that the candidates did not emerge through a legal process or due process as prescribed by the Electoral Act and other extant laws. The party is, therefore, asking the court to…

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