New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has described the purported suspension of Sen. Kawu  Sumaila  (NNPP -Kano) and three other Federal  Lawmakers as null and void

The Kano State chapter of the NNPP on Monday, announced the suspension of Sumaila, the senator representing Kano South district and three other members of the House of Representatives.

Mr Sumaila was suspended alongside three federal lawmakers,  including Rep. Ali Gini, Rep. Sani Rogo, and Rep. Kabiru  Rurum.

The chairman of the party in Kano state, Hashimu  Dungurawa, had announced the suspension at a news  conference.

Mr Dungurawa said they were suspended for alleged anti -party activities.

In a swift reaction on Tuesday, the National Publicity Secretary of the NNPP,, Dr Oginni Olaposi stated that  thepurported suspension was aimed at disparaging the bonafide NNPP.

Mr Olaposi stated that the National Working Committee of the party was not informed of the so called anti party activities by the lawmakers.

According to him, those who purportedly suspended the lawmakers are part of the Kwankwasia Movement whose 2023 presidential election Memorandum of Understanding with the NNPP  had ended.

“We do not want Nigerians to be  misled by a group that do not believe in the rule of Law and public order.”

According to him, in the interest of public order and peace of society, the NNPP again, wishes to clarify  that the Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso led Kwankwasiya Movement lacks the  locus to act or speak on behalf of the party.

The memorandum of understanding between NNPP and the Kwankwasiya Movement have long been terminated after the 2023 general elections .

“It is on record that the MoU between NNPP and Kwankwasiya movement  was  only with the assents of   Kwankwaso and Elder Buba Galadima as representatives of their groups,  the Kwankwasiya movement  and The National Movement, TNM.

“Kwankwaso, who became the presidential candidate of the party in 2023 and Galadima represented the  groupsrespectively,  hence their signatures on the  MoU   of  2022 with the NNPP.

“It is also a fact that the Abia State High Court on Nov. 1 ,2024,  terminated the MoU and  directed   INEC to handover the administration and leadership of NNPP to Dr Boniface Aniebonam, the party’s  Board of Trustees Chairman and  Founder.

“The NNPP, therefore , appeals to the general public, most especially members and people of  Kano state  to disregard whatever the groups, masquerading  as NNPP members are saying.

“Their pronouncement is  false and misleading.

“We, hereby dissociate the NNPP  from reckless and unguided statements capable of causing public unrest  in Kano state “

Olaposi urged  the Department of State Security Services to invite those creating unrest for questioning.

(NAN)