The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has rejected the suspension of the Kano State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa.
Executive members of the party’s Gargari ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Areas on Monday, suspended and removed Dungurawa for allegedly causing division within the party and instigating internal conflict.
Dungurawa is an ally of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the national leader of the party and former governor of the state.
On Tuesday, the party’s executive committee in Kano appointed Abdullahi Abiya as acting NNPP chairman in the state.
However, in a statement, Ladipo Johnson, NNPP spokesperson, condemned Dungurawa’s suspension, describing the action as “misplaced, undemocratic, null, void and of no effect whatsoever”.
“Their action indeed amounts to a gross anti-party activity as it violates the extant provisions of the Party’s constitution,” the statement reads.
Johnson said Dungurawa is a “conscientious, hardworking, and dutiful chairman whose leadership and performance over time have been remarkable and contributed to the progress” of the party in Kano.
