- Ladipo Johnson, firmly denied that any such negotiations ever took place
- According to him, the last meeting between Kwankwaso and the president took place in 2024
- He added that Kwankwaso remains committed to principled politics
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has rejected claims that its national leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, engaged in talks to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or made excessive demands during alleged negotiations.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the party clarified that Kwankwaso never discussed joining the APC with President Bola Tinubu, describing reports suggesting otherwise as misleading and unfounded.
Speculation had trailed the NNPP following the defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to the APC, with some reports alleging that tensions arose within the party after Kwankwaso was said to have overplayed his political influence.
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Fueling the narrative, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Global Investment and Trade Company, Baba Yusuf, claimed during a recent Arise TV interview that Kwankwaso misjudged his political weight in supposed engagements with the ruling party.
Reacting to the reports, NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, firmly denied that any such negotiations ever took place.
In an interview, Johnson stated that the former Kano State governor neither made demands nor held discussions with the APC or President Tinubu over a possible defection.
According to him, the last meeting between Kwankwaso and the president took place in 2024 and had nothing to do with switching political allegiance.
Johnson accused those spreading the reports of deliberately attempting to tarnish Kwankwaso’s image and weaken opposition unity.
He added that Kwankwaso remains committed to principled politics and continues to pursue what he believes serves the broader interest of Nigerians.
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