The Kano State Governor, Kabir Abba Yusuf will on Monday 15th April, 2024 appear before a Disciplinary Committee set up by the Board of Trustees, BoT of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP to explain why he participated in an “illegal/factional” National Convention of the party allegedly organized by the Kwankwasiya group in Abuja recently.
It will be recalled that a faction of NNPP loyal to a former Kano State Governor and Presidential Candidate of the Party in the 2023 Presidential election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso held a National Convention of the Party in Saturday 6th April, 2024 at A Class Event Centre located at Wuse 2, Abuja amidst objections and petitions to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC by a faction loyal to the founder and life member of the Party’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam.
In a letter of invitation signed by the National Secretary of the Party, Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday and made available to Primetime Reporters on Saturday, disclosed that the Disciplinary Committee is headed by Barrister Monday Mawah as Chairman while Prince Adetoyese Omokanye is Secretary.
The invitation reads, “I am directed by The Board of Trustees of NEW NIGERIA PEOPLE’S PARTY (NNPP) to invite you to the National Headquarters of NNPP located at Willand Plaza, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja on Monday 15th of April 2024 by 9.am to explain the reason(s) why Your Excellency who was elected on the party’s platform and a national figure of NNPP participated in an illegal/ factional national convention of NNPP held by the Kwankwasiya group at A CLASS EVENT CENTER, Wuse 2 Abuja on Saturday 6th April, 2024.
“In Accordance with Article 39 sub section 4 of our Constitution, the Disciplinary Committee is headed by Barrister Monday Mawah as Chairman while Prince Adetoyese Omokanye is Secretary.
“In accordance with Article 39.0, 39(1-4) on disciplinary procedures, Your Excellency would enjoy fair hearing with an unfettered opportunity to explore all other openings to resolve the issues being investigated as stipulated therein.
“Your Excellency is hereby respectfully expected unfailingly to explain to the Committee the reason(s) why Article 39. 6 (e,f & g) shall not be invoked as sanctions.
“Your Excellency’s positive response to this invitation shall go a long way to strengthen our internal discilpinary and democratic measures most especially in the area of Party supremacy which without prejudice shall in contrary decisively take necessary action according to the letters of NNPP Constitution 2022 as amended.”
Photo: Alhaji Kabir Abba Yusuf, the Executive Governor of Kano State.
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