NNPP: Group Demands Refund Of Party Agents Fund From Kwankwanso

NNPP: Group Demands Refund Of Party Agents Fund From Kwankwanso
……accuses him of fund diversion,says expulsion irreversible

By Frank Odinukaeze

It is more trouble for the embattled former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP,Senator Rabiu Musa Kwanlwaso,as the South East National Assembly Candidates Forum ,a political group operating under the auspices of the party has demanded a refund of the party agents fund he allegedly diverted and personalized,which, according to the group, resulted in poor performance of the party in the zone.
Speaking at a press conference held in Enugu State on Wednesday,13 September,2023 ,at
Codial Hotel,organized by the leader of the group and Senatorial candidate of Ebonyi North Zone of Ebonyi,Chief(Dr)Eze Ambrose Okoro ,the group
maintained that the expulsion of the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 national election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is irreversible and irrevocable,even as it accused the embattled Senator of alleged fund diversion.

Dr Okoro said,”Never in the history of politics have i seen a self-centered, sentimental, deceitful and transactional politician with zero integrity like Rabui Musa Kwankwaso;whose stock in trade every political season has been to deceive Nigerians under the guise of contesting for president of Nigeria just to get money for his personal aggrandizement, and regretted ever playing alongside him”.
Honourable Okoro advised Kwankwaso to concentrate on how to rebuild his shattered political image, rather than struggling in vain to become a co-founder of a party he knew little or nothing about, believing that everything is possible in Nigeria with money.
“It’s a resolve of the group that operation No Kwankwaso’s image in form of flex, billboard and posters in the South East of Nigeria is displayed as he has been expelled indefinitely for anti-party engagement.
“How else could one describe anti-party activities when results of election are still being collated and he (Kwankwaso) accepted defeat,Chief Okoro queried?” The group also hailed the courage of the North West Zone of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, particularly Katsina State for burning Kwankwaso’s caps and posters, saying that the action corresponds with Kwankwaso’s dubious and unruly conduct.S peaking in the same vien,a critical stakeholder of the group and Senatorial candidate from Abia State who preferred not being on print,after commending the Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and Chairman Board of Trustees (BoT), High Chief Dr Boniface Okechukeu Aniebonam for his unimaginable financial support to Candidates of the party, pleaded with Kwankwaso to in a spirit of equity and fairness refund the party agents funds of the South East he diverted and personalized, which resulted unimpressive performance and massive failure of the party’s candidates in the Zone.
The Director, Media and Publicity of the group and House of Representatives candidate,Engr.Ephraim Obiakor applauded the courage and unflinching support of the members of the party in the last elections and encouraged them to remain steadfast as New Nigeria Peoples Party is a party with a wonderful manifesto that has the capacity to redefine Nigeria.
He also revealed the plans of the group to commence local print and broadcast sensitization of, “our party with our local language for easy disemination of information and as well embark on State and Local Government courtesy visit to our candidates, executive and faithful members of our great party” he said.

Meanwhile,in a bid to rescue the party completely from clandestine plans to change the party’s logo and constitution,the party has written the Independent National Electoral Committee INEC intimating them of this plan by some groups
The party has also written to Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its 2023 presidential candidate, to end the MoU it entered with the Kwankwasia group for the 2023 general elections.

The letters written to INEC and Kwankwaso were signed by Mr Peter Ogah, the party’s Solicitor and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos.
According to reports, the letter to INEC is with the title: “Unauthorized and fraudulent plans to change the NNPP logo and amend the party’s constitution.”

It should recalled that a faction of the party on Sept. 5, under the leadership of Major Agbo expelled its presidential candidate, Kwankwaso, over his alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds.
Ogah informed INEC in the letter that its client had informed the firm of a news item that some individuals were taking steps to change the party’s logo and amend its constitution.

“We act as solicitors to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, represented by Dr Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, the Founder and Dr Temitope Aluko, the Chairman. Board of Trustees and we write upon their instruction.

“Our client, however, informed us that while the board is preparing for the said meeting. their attention was drawn to a news item in the media.

‘Our client informed us that some individuals are taking steps to change the NNPP’s logo, and to also amend the party’s Constitution, hence the need to place this caveat immediately.

“The commission is hereby formally notified of the unauthorised and fraudulent plans by some individuals to change the NNPP logo and amend its constitution.

“So that same must not be countenanced or registered by the commission as the alterations and amendments sort to be smuggled did not emanate from the party,” he said.

The solicitor thanked the commission, commending it for always ensuring the supremacy of the rule of law and justice.

Also, in the letter to Kwankwaso, Ogah said their clients had brought to its attention, the MoU executed on Feb. 21, 2022 between the representatives of NNPP, and the representatives of the Kwankwasya and The National Movement (TNM) groups. .

The solicitor said the MoU with Kwankwasya group was for the purpose of using the NNPP as a platform for the 2023 general elections.

According to him, it is our clients’ brief that the NNPP on its part was true to their word under the gentleman agreement by giving your groups the necessary facilities, support and platform to contest in the 2023 general elections.

The solicitor noted that the general elections as planned had come and gone, and although the plan to take over power at the national level was not actualised, it was, however, a remarkable attempt.

“It is our clients’ further statement that the NNPP appreciates your groups for considering their party as a viable party to work with in the just concluded general elections.

“Also this is to formally notify you and your groups that the said MOU entered on Feb. 21, 2022 under reference has expired upon the completion of the 2023 general elections,” he said.

Ogah said the party thanked them for their cooperation, and wished them and their groups the very best in their future political endeavours.