Following a move by the faction of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to amend the party’s constitution and logo, the crisis rocking the leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has taken a new twist.
In a interview with Punch, the National Auditor of NNPP, Ladipo Johnson confirmed the decision to amend the constitution.
This development is coming three days after the faction of the party under the leadership of Major Agbo expelled the presidential candidate of NNPP for alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds.
Leadingreporters earlier reported the expulsion of Kwankwaso’s in a statement released on Tuesday by the NNPP’s factional National Publicity Secretary, Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq.
Abdulrasaq affirmed that the decision to expel Kwankwaso with immediate effect was taken after he failed to appear before the disciplinary panel to defend himself over the allegations levelled against him.
The expulsion of the former Kano governor caused disaffection within the party and saw chieftains from opposition camps trading blame.
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