Kano NNPP Expels Jibrin Over Alleged Anti-party Activities

THE Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, over alleged anti-party activities and disloyalty.
This came a few days after Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, hinted plans to dump the NNPP and return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He gave the hint following his meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Aso Rock and later appearance on a television programme, where he said the leader and presidential candidate of NNPP in the last general elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso, was still open to joining the APC.
Kano State NNPP Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, who announced the expulsion of Jibrin from the party after his “repeated acts of sabotage and public defiance,” stating: “He has been consistently attacking the party and its leadership in the media.
“This is not just about personal opinion; it is a clear betrayal of the platform that brought him to power.”
Dungurawa described Jibrin, a former APC member and staunch supporter of Tinubu, before and after the general elections, as a “weak politician” whose political success was solely due to his affiliation with the Kwankwasiyya Movement and the NNPP, rather than his individual political strength.
He added: “If he were truly strong politically, he would have won his election under the APC, but he failed. It was when he joined NNPP, through Kwankwasiyya, that he became a House of Reps member. Now he is deceiving himself, thinking he is strong.”
Dungurawa explained that the party initially set up a reconciliation committee to engage Jibrin after an earlier controversial television interview, but his subsequent public statements and behaviour left the party with no option than to expel him, adding: “Instead of dialogue, he went further to work against our interests, openly declaring loyalty outside the party.
“That is why we expelled him. He has no value to add.”
In addition to allegations of anti-party activities, the party chairman also accused Jibrin of failing to meet his financial obligations to the party, including the payment of mandatory dues, noting: “We will drag him to court to recover what he owes the party.
“It is a constitutional requirement for every member to pay dues, but he has consistently failed to do so.”
He dismissed fears of mass defections or loss of influence if Jibrin dumps the NNPP for APC, insisting the Kwankwasiyya Movement remains firm and united under Kwankwaso’s leadership, stressing: “Politics is about groups and coalitions.
“Kwankwasiyya is still intact and continues to command strong grassroots support in Kano and beyond.”