NNPP Expels Abdulmumin Jibrin Over Anti-Party Activities and Unpaid Dues

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, citing anti-party activities and refusal to meet his financial obligations to the party.

Announcing the decision in Kano, the state chairman of the party, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, said Jibrin had openly undermined the NNPP through his media appearances and public comments.

According to him, the lawmaker had failed to show loyalty to the party that gave him a platform to return to the National Assembly after losing out in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“If he was politically strong, he would have won under APC. It was only through the Kwankwasiyya movement and NNPP that he became a member of the House of Representatives,” Dungurawa said.

He accused Jibrin of deceiving himself about his influence while discrediting the very structure that brought him electoral success.

Dungurawa explained that the party initially set up a reconciliation committee after Jibrin granted an interview on Channels Television. But instead of mending fences, a follow-up appearance aggravated tensions, leading the party to conclude that the lawmaker had crossed a red line.

“He openly declared loyalty outside the party. That is why we expelled him. He has no value to add to NNPP,” he added.

Beyond his alleged anti-party stance, Jibrin was also accused of failing to pay statutory party dues. The NNPP leadership disclosed that it would take legal steps to recover the outstanding payments.

On the question of whether Jibrin might return to the APC, the NNPP chairman downplayed the impact of such a move, stressing that the Kwankwasiyya movement, led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, remained intact and firmly united.

“Politics is about groups and coalitions,” Dungurawa said, suggesting that the lawmaker’s departure would not weaken the party’s strength in Kano.

Jibrin, who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, has had a long and controversial political career. Once a member of the PDP, he defected to the APC, where he rose to prominence before aligning with the NNPP in 2022. His return to the House in 2023 was widely credited to the NNPP’s strong grassroots mobilisation in Kano under Kwankwasiyya.

The development marks another round of internal strife within the NNPP, which has faced recurring defections and disputes in recent months as the party continues to define its position in the national political landscape.