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2027 elections: Kwankwaso barred from running on NNPP ticket

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will not be permitted to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

The NNPP National Secretary, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, made this declaration in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos.

Olaposi explained that the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections will be open only to bona fide members seeking to contest.

He stressed that Kwankwaso, who was the NNPP’s presidential candidate in 2023, will not have access to the party’s platform for the next general election.

The party’s leadership noted that only qualified members who meet its criteria will be allowed to contest on its ticket.

Olaposi’s statement reiterated the NNPP’s position that it will conduct a transparent and constitutional process to select its presidential flagbearer.

He said the decision reflects the party’s commitment to its internal rules and democratic principles.

The NNPP also stated that its 2027 presidential ticket is open to all eligible members, unlike in the 2023 election when the ticket was exclusively given to Kwankwaso.

The party affirmed it is prepared to engage in alliances with like-minded political parties ahead of the 2027 elections.

NNPP leaders believe the decision will strengthen the party’s unity and democratic integrity as it prepares for the next general election.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

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