The Contemporary Nigeria Of us’s Salvage together (NNPP) has brushed apart the purported expulsion of lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in Kano Reveal, Abdulmumin Jibrin, describing it as “baseless and unauthorised.”
In a assertion issued in Abuja gradual Saturday, the find together’s National Secretary, Oginni Sunday, said the announcement lacked legitimacy.
Twinny News reviews that Sunday outlined that the declaration was once made by Hashim Dungurawa, a mild Kano Reveal chairman who had earlier been expelled from the NNPP.
He described Dungurawa’s dash as “a joke taken too some distance,” adding that “a non-member can now not strive and expel a sitting federal lawmaker.”
The find together further cited an April 2, 2025, judgment of a Federal Capital Territory Excessive Court docket and a ruling from an Abia Reveal Excessive Court docket, which confirmed the expulsion of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and his allies, in conjunction with Dungurawa.
Rift With Kwankwasiyya
In accordance to Sunday, Jibrin’s refusal to align with Kwankwaso’s camp angered the Kwankwasiyya dash, which allegedly sought to undermine him in retaliation.
He warned that Governor Abba Yusuf’s persevered loyalty to Kwankwaso may perchance jeopardise NNPP’s retain on Kano in 2027.
“Some of the top ways for Yusuf to proper a gain in Kano in 2027 is to wander to Lagos and at ease an apology to the find together’s founder and leadership,” Sunday told.
Jibrin, a mild Director-Classic of the Tinubu Toughen Neighborhood and a key political figure in Kano, rejected the resolution, calling it “a impolite shock.”
“The interview I granted in English and Hausa, which the find together cited, may perchance furthermore peaceable now not warrant this form of heavy penalty,” he said.
“No invitation was once extended to me to protect myself sooner than any organ of the find together. Even under a navy dictatorship, an accused is subjected to a court docket-martial.”
On allegations of defaulting in monetary duties, Jibrin denied the claims. “Let them scenario me an invoice and I will resolve it promptly,” he added.
The lawmaker furthermore berated the find together for what he described as heart-broken recognition of people’ efforts.
“The find together doesn’t think anyone has political price or deserves admire at diverse ranges,” Jibrin said.
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