Founder: Kwankwaso speaks for himself | NNPP not behind allegations against FG

• The Kano state has been unrest since the reinstatement of Sanusi.

Boniface Aniebonam, the founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says that party is not behind allegations accusing the federal government of instigating crisis in Kano.

Aniebonam, who spoke in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Lagos.

On Monday, Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, accused the federal government of compromising security in Kano.

Kwankwaso said the people of Kano would resist any attempt to undermine the constituted authority in the state.

Aniebonam said the party’s position on the emirate tussle had been that it was not a political matter but an internal cultural matter concerning the people of Kano state.

Aniebonam said that the heavy and unfounded allegations against the federal fovernment are condemnable as they could potentially trigger a state crisis.

He said Kwankwaso has been expelled from the party, adding that he speaks for himself and not NNPP.

“Kwankwaso has long been expelled from NNPP and so, his allegations are personal and not the stand of our party,” Aniebonam said.

“We firmly believe that the federal government can wade into the matter if it may lead to loss of lives and property of citizens living in Kano state.

“But making such allegation without proof is in our estimation, tantamount to incitement and we totally disagree with that.

“As a political party that is peace loving, we refuse to be dragged into the Emirate Tussle crisis despite being the ruling party in Kano state.

“We also will not be dragged into unsubstantiated allegations against the Federal Government.”

Aniebonam urged the governor to continue to maintain peace and respect in the state.