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  • ‘What INEC assured is not what we are getting now’ – Prof. AbdulRaheem

    ‘What INEC assured is not what we are getting now’ – Prof. AbdulRaheem

    Prof. Shuaibu AbdulRaheem, the Kwara Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not made substantial adjustment in their service delivery for the election.

    AbdulRaheem made this observation statement in an interview with NAN in Ilorin on Saturday during the Gubernatorial and State Assembly polls.

    He said that INEC assured that the electronic BVAS must have a SIM card which would enable it to receive signals from service providers, but the reverse was the case.

    “What we heard is that many of the BVAS does not have SIM cards and now depending on virtual method.

    “That is a lot of confusion in that area. What INEC told us is not what we are getting now.

    “Electoral body says that the BVAS will be used and there will be instantaneous loading of data immediately after voting, but there is no evidence of that.

    “Everything had eventually turned mechanical, so it is contrary to the impression that people have been given, that the BVAS is a revolutionary instrument,” the gubernatorial candidate said.

    AbdulRaheem, also the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, noted that people were complaining that the materials meant for use were not appropriate.

    “The likes of ballot papers, as people still have difficulty in identifying party logo.

    “The logo was mutilated and the name of NNPP had not been written where it ought to have been written,” he pointed out.

    The gubernatorial candidate said that there were unpatriotic citizens who had been given national jobs with INEC, adding that some of them are sometimes “agents of confusion”.

    “There was a polling unit where some INEC officers said that they have not been paid, so they will not work.

    “It took the intervention of a superior officer to get them back to do their job,“ he said.

    AbdulRaheem also observed that there was low turnout of voters, but that does not stop people from exercising their civic duties.

    “There is lower turnout of voters compared to the presidential election and the conduct has not been better in terms of malpractice.

    “Like they say, the BVAS don’t have SIM cards and no Wi-Fi services for it to be activated, so how can anybody trust that kind of thing,” he queried.

  • Katsina NNPP sacks deputy guber candidate, party executives

    Katsina NNPP sacks deputy guber candidate, party executives

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina State, has sacked its deputy gubernatorial candidate, Muttaqa Rabe-Darma, the state party Chairman, Alhaji Sani Liti, and other top executives.

    Alhaji Nasiru Usman-Kankia, the Director, media, and publicity of the NNPP, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the decision of the party on Friday in Katsina, saying they were sacked for anti-party activities, including Thursday’s endorsement of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Dikko Radda.

    “As you are already aware, a section of the state executive leadership of the party convened an unauthorised meeting on Thursday, March 9, the decision of which almost rocked the party.

    “An emergency exco meeting comprising 19 out of 29 members was conveyed to discuss the immediate and remote causes of the illegal meeting.

    “Facts have emerged that the illegal meeting was unconstitutionally convened without the consent of the state executive committee.

    “It was also discovered that even when invitations were sent for the illegal meeting to state and local government exco members and ward chairmen, they were informed that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss and disburse funds for the settlement of polling unit agents and ward coordinators.

    “However, at the illegal meeting, the APC gubernatorial candidate was ushered in and the NNPP state Chairman, Liti, the party’s gubernatorial running mate, Rabe-Darma, and other top executives introduced other members present as decampees to the APC.

    “Almost immediately, the entire arena turned chaotic with shouts of NNPP slogans and chants of no, no, no, by the party’s loyalists,” Usman-Kankia narrated.

    According to him, the APC candidate, Dr Radda, then immediately stated that what he discussed with the NNPP members was on alliance not defection.

    The NNPP spokesperson recalled that the party had on March 5, warned its members, officials, and candidates against forming an alliance with any political party.

    “Accordingly, party officers, members and candidates at all levels are not authorised to discuss, negotiate or form any alliance with any political party for the purpose of winning the upcoming gubernatorial and legislative polls.

    “Anyone who endorses a candidate of another political party will be sanctioned in line with the NNPP Constitution, ranging from suspension to expulsion.

    “Our emergency meeting considered and decided to expel the officials and members involved in the illegal meeting, subject to approval of the national executive committee of the party.

    “They are Alhaji Sani Liti, state Chairman, Umar Jibril, state Secretary, Mustapha Basheer, youth leader, Dauda Kurfi, Katsina zonal Chairman, Abdulhadi Mai-Dawa, Funtua Zonal Chairman, Dr Sale Mashi, Daura zonal Chairman, Rabe-Darma deputy gubernatorial candidate and Sen. Audu Yandoma,” according to Usman-Kankia.

  • 2023 Elections: NNPP accuses APC of creating confusion in Kano

    2023 Elections: NNPP accuses APC of creating confusion in Kano

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state of inciting chaos in the state.

    According to NNPP, the ruling APC has also fixed their own rally same day as theirs to create confusion in the state with Governor Ganduje playing the lead.

    The State Chairman of NNPP, Haruna Doguwa told newsmen that they wrote to the police one week ago, informing them that their Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso planned to hold a final rally in Kano just like any other presidential candidate.

    “But to our utmost dismay, the APC is also coming out on a similar rally, in an open attack on us and trying hard to create violence and uncertainties in the ancient City”, Doguwa alleged.

    Doguwa alleged that APC is attacking their members and that the planned grand rally was organized intentionally to create violence in the State.

    Continuing, he said that his party members were attacked by thugs of APC around Gaya while they were campaigning.

    Findings show that APC Municipal Local Government Chairman, Hafizu Alfindiki  announced on his social media platform that the Party was coming out en masse for their grand rally on Thursday.

    When contacted on what they are doing to prevent possible violence between the two rival political parties, the State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Yakubu said they were on top of the situation.

    The Police Commissioner explained that they would do all they could to ensure that Kano remained peaceful no matter the threat.

    All Presidential and National Assembly campaigns must end by Friday February 2023 according to the guidelins released by INEC.

  • Kano PDP faction joins NNPP

    Kano PDP faction joins NNPP

    A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has dumped the party for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

    This is contained in a statement by Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, Spokesman of the NNPP Campaign Council, on Sunday in Kano.

    The statement said the decampees were received into the fold of the NNPP by its National Chairman,  Prof. Rufa’i Alkali and the party’s presidential candidate running mate, Isaac Idahosa, at a ceremony held in Kano.

    It quoted the PDP factional leader, Shehu Sagagi as saying that they dumped the party due to lack of internal democracy and nepotism by its national leadership.

    Sagagi said that he defected alongside 36 state executive members, over 700 local government executives, 8,000 ward executives, 44 national delegates and 1,452 ward delegates.

    “Politics is a game of numbers, we are optimistic that the NNPP Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will take us to victory at both national and state level.

    “The PDP sabotaged itself in states like Kano by allowing the likes of Sen. Kwankwaso to defect in spite of his massive followership not only in the state but the nation at large.

    “To us this is a home coming, we are real politicians and we have joined a political party that plays real politics.

    “I am happy to rejoin Sen. Kwankwaso once again a year after our departure,” Sagagi was quoted as saying in the statement.

    The statement also quoted Alkali as congratulating the decampees for the wise decision to join the NNPP.

    It further quoted Idahosa as saying that the NNPP with its massive support and historic defection would emerged victorious at the polls.

    NNPP will record landslide victory in Kano – Bichi

    Meanwhile, Dr Bappa Bichi, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Senatorial candidate for Kano North has said the party will record a landslide victory in the 2023 general election in the State.

    Bichi stated this at a news conference attended on Sunday in Kano by the NNPP governorship candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, national and state assembly candidates of the party.

    Bichi said the massive support being enjoyed by the party was a pointer to its victory in the upcoming elections in the state.

    ”The presidential candidate of the party, Rabiu Kwankwasu, had a track record of unprecedented accomplishments during his days as the Kano State governor to show for the candidates contesting elections.

    ”We have set in motion various political strategies that would enable our candidates at all levels to win all elective positions in Kano State.

    ”Our house-to-house mobilisation is paying as we have so far visited 40 local government areas mobiliing supporters to massively vote for our candidates,” he said.

    Bichi lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment towards conducting free, fair and credible election in the country.

    He, however, expressed dismay over the alleged arrest of 100 supporters of the NNPP by the police, and urged security agencies to exercise caution in monitoring political situation in the state.

    Reacting, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mamman Dauda said that operatives of the command arrested  suspected thugs across the State.

    He said the suspects posed threats to the peaceful election processes in the state.

    ”We have in our custody supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) among others.

    ”We will provide a level playing ground for all political parties before, during and after the implementation of electoral process,” he said.

  • 2023: Kano PDP faction joins NNPP

    2023: Kano PDP faction joins NNPP

    A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has dumped the party for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

    This is contained in a statement by Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, Spokesman of the NNPP Campaign Council, on Sunday in Kano.

    The statement said the decampees were received into the fold of the NNPP by its National Chairman,  Prof. Rufa’i Alkali, and the party’s presidential candidate running mate, Isaac Idahosa, at a ceremony held in Kano.

    It quoted the PDP factional leader, Shehu Sagagi as saying that they dumped the party due to lack of internal democracy and nepotism by its national leadership.

    Sagagi said that he defected alongside 36 state executive members, over 700 local government executives, 8,000 ward executives, 44 national delegates and 1,452 ward delegates.

    “Politics is a game of numbers, we are optimistic that the NNPP Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will take us to victory at both national and state level.

    “The PDP sabotaged itself in states like Kano by allowing the likes of Sen. Kwankwaso to defect in spite of his massive followership not only in the state but the nation at large.

    “To us this is a home coming, we are real politicians and we have joined a political party that plays real politics.

    “I am happy to rejoin Sen. Kwankwaso once again a year after our departure,” Sagagi was quoted as saying in the statement.

    The statement also quoted Alkali as congratulating the decampees for the wise decision to join the NNPP.

    It further quoted Idahosa as saying that the NNPP with its massive support and historic defection would emerged victorious at the polls.

  • Nigeria will be debt-free, education will improve under my presidency -Kwankwaso

    Nigeria will be debt-free, education will improve under my presidency -Kwankwaso

    Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says Nigeria will be debt-free and education will if he is elected.

    Kwankwaso, , made this known when he appeared at the Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) Presidential debate in Abuja.

    He said that oil subsidy would also be removed because it was not benefitting the common man.

    ”Palliatives will be created to ameliorate the plight of the poor so that it doesn’t create unnecessary hardship.

    “I am committed to making Nigeria better. I will do an improved version of what I did in Kano in the nation when I become the president.

    “A president must be somebody who is upright and that is the starting point, then it goes to your family goes to your family, your friends and people around you.

    “As long as you are not credible, as long as your hands are soiled ,you don’t even have the moral right to say anything because all civil servant will take cue from you .

    “In a situation where your resources is coming only halfway and outlet is just there open for people in the National Assembly, civil service and public service people to take money that is most unfortunate and somebody has to stop it.

    “The only way to stop it is having the right calibre of people; debt is unfortunate because people have no capacity to control spending and its human nature ,if nobody is keeping eyes on you there is the tendency to steal.”

    Kwankwaso said he would negotiate Nigeria’s debt payment, improve income and ensure that money is going to the right places .

    This, he said. will translate into improved social amenities and infrastructural development.

    ” I will block all financial leakage and wastage, there is so much money in the country enough to carter for everything.”

    He said that education would improve under his watch ,he would scholarships to youths and end strikes by meeting the demands of unions

    “Education is the trademark of the Kwankwasiya movement , we stand for education that is our strength ,there will be no dilapidated classroom .

    “Every child will go to school and we will tackle out-of-school children .I will prioritise education and outrageous exam fee will be addressed .”

    Kwankwaso said his government would establish confidence in Nigerians and carry everyone along .

    He said that he meant well for Nigeria and has started demonstrating it by being committed to issues that concerned Nigerians that was why he was the only presidential candidate that showed up for the debate .

  • 2023 Elections: Kwankwaso reveals only way Peter Obi can win

    2023 Elections: Kwankwaso reveals only way Peter Obi can win

    Rabiu Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNP) presidential candidate, has once again highlighted the only reason his fellow candidate, Peter Obi of Labour Party can win in the forthcoming general elections in the country, saying he would have to form an alliance with his party for him to emerge victorious in the polls.

    According to Kwankwaso,  Obi’s chances of winning the presidential election depends on a merger with him.

    Kwankwaso made this statement while appearing on Channels Television’s ‘The 2023 Verdict’ Friday evening.

    According to Kwankwaso: “You see, I can tell you, and I’ve said it here on this chair when we were about to come together, and I said it that the only opportunity they (Labour Party) had was for us to come together.”

    A few weeks ago, Kwankwaso disclosed why the proposed merger with Obi did not work out.

    The former Kano State governor said it failed because Obi’s LP was at the peak of a media hype.

    According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the presidential election in the country would take place on the 25th of February 2023 across the country.

  • 2023 presidency: NNPP denies Kwankwaso met with Atiku

    2023 presidency: NNPP denies Kwankwaso met with Atiku

    The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says its Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has neither met nor discussed with his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Atiku Abubakar or his representatives, on any working relationship on 2023 presidential election.

    The spokesperson, Kwankwaso/NNPP Presidential Campaign Council, Ladipo Johnson, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Johnson said that it was apparent that Kwankwaso was finishing the race stronger than other presidential candidates, especially Abubakar of the PDP.

    He said this was clear as Abubakar seemed to be “gasping for air as his platform crumbles and is seeking a solid branch to hold on!”

    Johnson said his response was important due to the statement by Abubakar that he was “in touch with Kwankwaso”.

    He said the response was also key because of the false statements on social media that three million members of the Kwankwasiyya movement in the North East had moved to the PDP.

    The spokesperson described it as orchestrated moves by Atiku’s campaign to pass a false and mischievous narrative to Nigerians that Kwankwaso was joining his team.

    “The fact of the matter is that neither Atiku and Kwankwaso nor their representatives have met in private or at all to discuss any working relationship.

    “They have only met during town hall meetings in the last few months!

    “Nigerians will recall that earlier in the campaign the false narrative being pushed was that Kwankwaso was only strong in Kano!

    “ He suddenly has three million members leaving him in the North East?”

    Johnson reiterated that Kwankwaso was not stepping down for, nor working with any of the candidates or Atiku Abubakar.

    “We are in this race to win and uplift the standard of living of all Nigerians.

    “Opponents who have seen the ground game and the grassroots campaign of Kwankwaso now understand, 24 days to the polls, that the voters at the grassroots, the average man and woman, have decided to vote for Kwankwaso and the NNPP as their party of choice.”

  • 2023: NNPP reacts to Kwankwaso, Atiku meeting in private

    2023: NNPP reacts to Kwankwaso, Atiku meeting in private

    New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says its Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has neither met nor discussed with his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Atiku Abubakar, or his representatives in private on working relationship on the 2023 presidential election.

    The spokesperson, Kwankwaso/NNPP Presidential Campaign Council, Ladipo Johnson, disclosed this in a statement he issued on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Johnson said that it was apparent that Kwankwaso was finishing the race stronger than other presidential candidates, especially Abubakar of the PDP.

    He said this was clear as Abubakar seemed to be “gasping for air as his platform crumbles and is seeking a solid branch to hold on!”

    Johnson said his response was important due to the statement by Abubakar that he was “in touch with Kwankwaso”.

    He said the response was also key because of the false statements on social media that three million members of the Kwankwasiyya movement in the North East had moved to the PDP.

    The spokesperson described it as orchestrated moves by Atiku’s campaign to pass a false and mischievous narrative to Nigerians that Kwankwaso was joining his team.

    “The fact of the matter is that neither Atiku and Kwankwaso nor their representatives have met in private or at all to discuss any working relationship.

    “They have only met during town hall meetings in the last few months!

    “Nigerians will recall that earlier in the campaign the false narrative being pushed was that Kwankwaso was only strong in Kano!

    “ He suddenly has three million members leaving him in the North East?”

    Johnson reiterated that Kwankwaso was not stepping down for, nor working with any of the candidates or Atiku Abubakar.

    “We are in this race to win and uplift the standard of living of all Nigerians.

    “Opponents who have seen the ground game and the grassroots campaign of Kwankwaso now understand, 24 days to the polls, that the voters at the grassroots, the average man and woman, have decided to vote for Kwankwaso and the NNPP as their party of choice.”