NNPP successful in North ‘in terms of votes and support’
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential Rabiu Kwankwaso has cited the rich and the privileged as Nigeria’s biggest problem stoking corruption, tribalism, treasury looting, lawlessness, and other vices besetting the country.
“Forget about the big people, who are actually the problem of our country .…
“With supporters at the grassroots level, we are the only party today and we’ve succeeded … in Northern Nigeria today in terms of votes and support. Now we are working in the Southern part of the country,” he said at Chatham House, London.
Kwankwaso has also hit back at Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi for asking him to withdraw from the race.
“For us, the difference between the North and the South is that the North is more than the Southern part of the country.
“If you’re from the North I’m sure you wouldn’t have made that statement for Kwankwaso to withdraw for the Labour Party. You should go and look at my credentials, my brother,” he said, per Vanguard.
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Kwankwaso embarks on zonal rallies in home stretch
Kwankwaso inaugurated his Presidential Campaign Council two weeks ago after which he zonal rallies on 12 January in the home stretch of his three-way battle against the front runners for the Villa.
He told supporters at the launch in Abuja the NNPP is working round the clock to ensure a new Nigeria takes off on 29 May with Muhammadu Buhari handing over to him as the new President.
“In the name of God the Almighty, I hereby inaugurate the RMK [Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso] 2023 Presidential Campaign Council [RPK PCC] for the benefit of all Nigerians and in the overall interest of building a new Nigeria where, justice, equity, fairness, unity, security, and development are assured.
“I wish to call on all well-meaning Nigerians especially members of the ideology-driven NNPP and all its support groups to join hands with the PCC and all the committees of the PCC,” Kwankwaso pleaded.
“I am happy to announce that beginning from the 12th of this month (January), we will start our zonal rallies in Bauchi for the North East, Kaduna on the 14th for the North West, and Lafia on the 16th for the North Central.
“We will push the zonal rallies for a couple of days to create time to travel to London to honour the invitation from the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, and present a discussion paper to a selected global audience.
“Immediately after our return from the UK, we shall resume the zonal rallies and complete the remaining zones.”