“Kabiru Rurum Dismisses NNPP Suspension as Baseless, Accuses Leadership of Contempt of Court”
Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, the member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, has rejected his suspension from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, describing it as a groundless action and an act of contempt of court. The suspension was issued by Kano NNPP Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, but Rurum dismissed it, insisting that neither he nor his colleagues had any affiliation with the faction that recently altered the party’s logo.
Rurum emphasized that he and his allies remain part of a separate faction of the NNPP that still uses the original fruit and basket logo. He pointed out that they had openly distanced themselves from the Kwankwasiyya movement and rejected the faction that adopted the new book logo. He further added, “The world knows that since they changed the party’s logo, we have not been with them. We are in the NNPP with the fruit and basket logo, while they are with the book logo. We also have a court judgment that dismissed their claims.”
The embattled lawmaker accused the leadership of the Kano NNPP of deliberately disregarding legal rulings. He claimed, “What they did is contempt of court. They are not legitimate party leaders. After our victory, they took us to an Abia High Court, and even this week, we were in court again. They are deceiving Nigerians.”
Rurum also hinted that the suspension was politically motivated, linked to a recent event — the wedding of Senator Kawu Sumaila’s daughter. He noted that prominent Nigerian figures were invited to the ceremony, including Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the national leader of NNPP, but alleged that Kwankwaso and others deliberately chose not to attend. He added, “The real issue disturbing them, which shouldn’t even be politicized, is the wedding of Senator Kawu Sumaila’s daughter. Honourable Nigerians were in attendance, and all of them, including Kwankwaso, were invited, but they refused to show up.”
Rurum brushed aside the suspension, calling it meaningless and further reaffirming that his faction operates independently of the Kano NNPP leadership. “Everybody in this country knows we are on two different lanes. They have only suspended themselves because we are not with them,” he stated.
The tensions between Rurum’s faction and the Kano NNPP leadership continue to escalate, with the party embroiled in ongoing legal battles and political disputes. The rift deepens as both sides stake their claims to legitimacy within the party, further complicating the party’s unity and political future.
