By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Former Kano State Chairman and founding member,of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP Malam Hashim Habib has claimed that the entry of Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was the tonic that the party needed to discover its rhythm in the political equation of the country.
Habib who was reacting to Dr Boniface Aniebonam earlier assertion that the NNPP’s presidential candidate during the last general elections betrayed him ,noted that as a pioneer chairman of the party in kano ,as well as an insider ,he is aware that the fortunes of the party grew with the entry of the former Governor of kano state .
Malam Habib who spoke on Saturday April 20 2024 at an interactive session with the. Media in kano, noted that with the popularity and wide acceptance garnered by the party ,particularly in kano where it produced the Governor and many legislators both at the state and national level ,the statement credited to the party’s founder were without decorum and contentment.
According to him ,before the entry of Senator Kwankwaso with his.supporters ,the NNPP was only existing in name ,without a visible presence in most states of the federation.
The former Kano state NNPP chairman, insisted that instead of vilifying its former presidential flagbearer ,the party hierarchy ,including Aniebonam should be grateful to God for availing them the presence and political weight of Dr Kwankwaso .
“Kwankwaso’s entry brought NNPP its major victory that was spectacular and unimaginable. We won the governorship in kano with the highest number of votes .
Through out the country ,no other governor scored a million votes . It is a milestone and feat . More over ,the party’s presence at the National Assembly is unprecedented” Habib noted.
He therefore called on Aniaebonam and his supporters to exercise restraint ,and conduct their activities in line with the maturity expected of statesmen,adding that they should not allow fifth Columnists to distabilise the party.
