NNPP Condemns Move to Impeach Kano Deputy Governor, Describes It as Attack on People’s Mandate

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has strongly condemned the move by the Kano State House of Assembly to impeach the state’s Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, describing the action as a politically motivated attempt to undermine the mandate freely given by voters.

In a press statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, said the development reflects what he described as desperate tactics by political actors determined to wrest control of the state through means other than the ballot box.

Johnson alleged that the deputy governor was being targeted because of his refusal to abandon the party and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing some political figures of betraying the mandate given to the NNPP by the people of Kano State during the 2023 elections.

According to him, the impeachment process being initiated in the state assembly is a calculated move aimed at facilitating what he termed a political takeover of the state’s mandate by the APC.

“This is not just about one individual. What we are witnessing is an attempt to undermine the will of the people of Kano who voted for the NNPP,” Johnson said, adding that the party views the process as a political manoeuvre disguised as a constitutional procedure.

The NNPP reaffirmed its support for the deputy governor and the electorate in Kano State, insisting that the mandate given to the party in the 2023 Nigerian general election remains valid for the four-year term.

The party also urged residents of the state to remain calm despite what it described as a major provocation.

Johnson further warned that political actors involved in what he termed the subversion of the electorate’s mandate would ultimately be held accountable by voters in future elections.

He stressed that while legislators may wield authority within the assembly, the ultimate power rests with the people through the ballot box.

“The NNPP remains firm and undeterred,” the statement concluded.