Crisis in NNPP continues as faction summons Kano state gov Yusuf

 

By Henry Umoru

Crisis rocking the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP has taken another dimension as a factional group in the party has summoned the Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf to appear before its disciplinary Committee to explain the reasons why he who was elected on the party’s platform and a national figure of NNPP participated in what it described as an illegal/ factional national convention of NNPP.

This was contained in a statement titled, “Invitation to appear before NNPP’s Disciplinary Committee.” and signed on Friday night by the group’s National Secretary, Comrade Oginni Olaposi and addressed to the Kano State governor.

The statement read, “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 disciplinary 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.”