New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using the paraphernalia of power to destroy opposition political parties.
It claimed the APC had devoted its time trying to suffocate perceived enemies instead of providing good governance.
NNPP’s acting National Chairman, Ali Kawu, at a press conference, yesterday, in Abuja, said: “The same thing APC is doing with the Labour Party. Our appeal to APC is to face governance.
“They have used all means to grab power, they should at least face governance. If they devote 25 per cent of the energy they are dissipating in scattering opposition parties on governance, our naira will not be on this downward journey into the abyss.
“Even with the removal of the so-called subsidy, fuel is still not available at filling stations. Nigerians are now experiencing the worst form of multi-dimensional poverty in the history of mankind.
“Insecurity continues to get worse by the day. The government of APC is not interested in providing good governance but just interested in how to muzzle opposition parties and other institutions in the country.”
Kawu insisted Governor Abba Kabir of Kano State, registered as a member of the party before the governorship primary, adding that those peddling fake news were out to destroy his image and truncate the fortune of NNPP.
“The NNPP leadership are saying without any equivocation that Governor Yusuf of Kano State is a bonafide member of NNPP.
“He registered in his Diso-Chiranchi Ward, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano on March 27, 2022.
“He took part in all the processes approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the guidelines for the 2023 elections.
“The party is solidly behind him as we all march forward to reclaim the mandate freely given to him by the people of Kano State,” he said.
He said it was disappointing that some expelled members who benefitted from the party were part of those plotting to crunch the NNPP with malicious tales.
“But, it is rather unfortunate that someone or some people can descend so low as to ‘turn their back outside, and be urinating into the house’ (popular Yoruba proverb to describe someone behaving like a vagabond).
“We saw it coming. That was why we issued a statement on Monday, December 4, 2023, that some expelled members of NNPP have been hired by APC to discredit Governor Yusuf, and falsely claim he is not a member of NNPP.
“And that is exactly what they did with their World Press conference,” he said.
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