The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declared that the party’s presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso has high regard for the South East Georgia political region
The NNPP in a statement issued by its national chairman, professor Rural Ahmed Alkali, in reaction yo the statement credited to kwankwaso on the people of South East, said the presidential candidate did not mean to malign the Igbo, adding that the former Kano state Governor and senator has a very high regard for the Igbo nation
Recall that had stated while inauguration the NNPP Gombe state chapter executive described the South East (Igbo People) as been only good in business but at the bottom of politics in Nigeria.
The said attribution is said to have generated some ill feelings in some political circles in Nigeria, especially between the South East and the NNPP, whose presidential candidate has faced criticism over the statement
Reacting to the statement, NNPP stated, “as a party that is desirous to change the situation of the country, we believe that no Nigerian of any geopolitical zone, tribe, ethnic nationality, or religious persuasion is least on the rung of the ladder in the whole effort to bring the desired change in the country.
“The NNPP wishes to categorically state that the statement of its Presidential Candidate. Senator Kwankwaso at the occasion was situated out of contest, as the NNPP Presidential candidate has always emphasized that the Igbo are frontrunners in the fight for the nation’s struggle for independence, and had produced the first President of the country in the person of late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of the Senate, Dr. Nwafor Orizu, former Vice President, late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, four former Presidents of the Senate from 1999 to date and other top political office holders.
“NNPP as a political party on the ballot in 2023 believes that it has what it takes like some other political parties to rejuvenate the present situation of the country and will not in any way disparage any zone or people of any political party.
“It is pertinent to state that the discussions with any political party or individual is an ongoing thing that would bring the desired change of a new Nigeria. However, the party or its Presidential candidate would not in any way malign any zone or any individual as we believe that NNPP we desire the votes of all the zones and all electorate to govern Nigeria
“We want to state that NNPP will canvass votes from all geo-political zones to win the 2023 Presidential election and would not in any way consider any zone less as we have supporters and candidates all over the country, “Professor Alkali stated
