NNPP expels Abdulmumin Jibrin over alleged anti-party acts

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The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled Kiru/Bebeji federal lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, citing allegations of anti-party activities and defaulting on his financial commitments to the party.

The Chairman of NNPP in Kano, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, who made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Kano on Saturday, said the decision followed Jibrin’s repeated media outbursts against the party and its leadership.

Barely 24 hours after hinting that he might dump the party, Abdulmumin Jibrin declared he was old enough to take independent political decisions he believed best for his career.

In response, NNPP’s Kano State secretary, Dungurawa, dismissed the lawmaker as a “weak politician,” insisting Jibrin’s electoral victory was only possible through the Kwankwasiyya movement and the NNPP platform, not his personal strength.

“If he was truly strong politically, he would have won his election under the APC, but he failed. It was when he joined NNPP through Kwankwasiyya that he became a House of Reps member. Now he is deceiving himself thinking he is strong,” Dungurawa said.

He explained that a reconciliation committee had initially been set up to engage Jibrin after his interview with Channels Television, but said a subsequent media outing proved he had crossed the line.

“Instead of dialogue, he went further to work against our interest, openly declaring loyalty outside the party. That is why we expelled him. He has no value to add,” the chairman said.

Dungurawa further accused Jibrin of defaulting in the payment of mandatory party dues, vowing that NNPP would institute legal action to recover the funds.

“We will drag him to court to recover what he owes the party. It is a constitutional requirement for every member to pay dues, but he has consistently failed to do so,” he added.

On speculations that Jibrin may return to the APC, Dungurawa said such a move would not affect NNPP’s strength, stressing that “politics is about groups and coalitions” and Kwankwasiyya remains solidly behind its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.