Former Chairman Habib Credits NNPP’s Recent Rise to Kwankwaso
Malam Hisham Habib, a founding Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano, has challenged the claims made by the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Boniface Aniebonum, regarding Kwankwaso and his Kwankwasiyya group’s loyalty.
Hisham contended that the involvement of Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Leader and Presidential Candidate of the Party in 2023, actually elevated the party more than ever before in its history.
The former Kano State chairman of the party stated that, having been a member and observer of the party’s activities both before and after Kwankwaso joined with his supporters, the remarks attributed to the party’s founder lacked tact and satisfaction.
He said the party was at its lowest ebb and the leadership had not been able to resuscitate the weak structures, especially, in the states stressing that the founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam and his loyalists should be grateful to God for routing Kwankwaso into a party which cannot sponsor delegates to a convention talk less of winning at the polls.
“Kwankwaso’s entrance brought NNPP the first major victory that was spectacular and unimaginable, we won the governorship with the highest number in the country, no other governor scored a million votes is a milestone and a feat, moreover the Party’s presence at the national assembly was unprecedented,” he said.
He urged the Board of Trustee Chairman to display the better part of maturity expected of a statesman and ignore the evil machinations of the saboteurs who are scared of the successes recorded by the party and the prospect it has in the near future while also emphasizing that Kwankwaso has been consistent in his dealings with people who supported him which earned him respect globally and nationally.
The ex-Chairman said Nigerians from all walks of life trooped into the party because of the former Defence minister and the majority of members nationwide see Kwankwaso as the leader which naturally puts him in front considering his antecedents in the political landscape.
