Jibrin’s expulsion joke taken too far – NNPP Secretary

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dismissed as null and void the purported expulsion of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin  who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives.

The party’s National Secretary, Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, made this known in a statement issued to journalists in Abeokuta on Saturday.

Oginni clarified that the expulsion announcement was made by Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, a former state chairman who, according to the NNPP, has already been expelled from the party.

Describing Dungurawa’s declaration as a “joke taken too far”, Oginni said it was baffling that “someone who is no longer a member of the NNPP” could claim the authority to expel a sitting federal lawmaker.

“One begins to ask how someone who is not a member of the NNPP can pronounce the expulsion of someone who is,” he said.

Citing a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judgment dated 3rd April 2025, along with a ruling from an Abia State High Court, Oginni stated that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso—alongside others including Dungurawa—had been expelled from the NNPP and, therefore, had no locus standi to act on party matters.

“It is clear that Senator Kwankwaso, now a confused politician, is behind this desperate attempt to discredit Hon. Abdulmumin—especially after his failed bid to pressure the President into accepting his terms before rejoining the APC.”

According to Oginni, Jibrin’s apparent refusal to align with Kwankwaso’s camp infuriated the Kwankwasiyya movement, which allegedly moved to undermine his position in retaliation.

He also warned that the blind loyalty of Governor Abba Yusuf to Kwankwaso threatens the NNPP’s chances of retaining Kano State in the 2027 governorship election.

“One of the smartest ways for Abba Yusuf to secure a win in Kano in 2027 is to travel to Lagos and tender an apology to the party’s founder and leadership,” Oginni added.