{"id":117972,"date":"2025-04-26T18:56:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T17:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117972"},"modified":"2025-04-26T18:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T17:56:35","slug":"nnpp-blames-defection-of-members-on-kwankwasiyya-bloc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nnpp-blames-defection-of-members-on-kwankwasiyya-bloc\/","title":{"rendered":"NNPP Blames Defection of Members on Kwankwasiyya Bloc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1830450998778288482\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1830450998778288482-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Masud El-Jibril Doguwa, has stated that the recent defection of its members into the All Progressives Congress (APC) was due to the frustrations, ill-treatment and marginalization created by the Kwankwasiyya group in the party.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Doguwa who leads the faction known as the \u201cbasket full of fruits\u201d group, announced that the party is planning to convene an emergency meeting to realign its structure.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recall that last Thursday, several NNPP members including members of the National Assembly,\u00a0 including Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District; Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, representing Rano\/Bunkure\/Kibiya Federal Constituency and a former Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly; Sha\u2019aban Sharada, a former representative of Kano Municipal Federal Constituency; and Aliyu Gini, representing Dala Federal Constituency, among other key figures of the party defected APC.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Addressing journalists in Kano, Doguwa accused the Kwankwasiyya group, led by the former state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso of pushing members away from the party into the ruling party.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said, \u201cWhen I took over as chairman, I made efforts to bring everyone on board but the Kwankwasiyya group refused to cooperate and recognize my leadership, making it difficult to move the party forward\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, the frustration, maltreatment and inequality within the party, allegedly orchestrated by leaders of the Kwankwasiyya group, led to the departure of many members.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cHowever, myself and other stakeholders will soon call an emergency meeting to deliberate on the situation and take a clear position,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Doguwa dismissed claims that his faction was working for the APC, insisting, \u201cNNPP is a credible and independent political platform. We are not in any negotiation with other parties.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On the rift between his faction and the Kwankwaso-led camp, Doguwa said that his group remains the legitimate leadership of the NNPP, recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He described the Kwankwaso camp as merely a group of individuals. Nevertheless, he said his faction is open to reconciliation, adding that they would not hesitate to invite the Kwankwaso faction to join efforts in rebuilding the party.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Looking ahead to the 2027 general elections, Doguwa revealed that consultations are ongoing for possible \u201calignments and realignments,\u201d while emphasizing that the NNPP would intensify its membership drive.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Reacting to the wave of defections to the APC, he said, \u201cDefections in politics are normal. 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