PRP in Kano accuses Kwankwaso of buying all nomination forms

The North-west Stakeholders Forum of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has threatened to take legal action against former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. He is currently the vice-presidential running mate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

The forum claims Mr Kwankwaso bought nomination forms for all 69 elective positions in the PRP. They say he used someone who is not a member of the party to carry out this plan.

At a press conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Kano, the chairperson of the PRP forum, Abdulkadir Musa, called this action a serious attack on internal democracy.

Mr Musa explained that this purchase includes important positions like the governorship ticket, National Assembly seats, and State House of Assembly seats.

“It has been confirmed that nomination forms for all 69 elective positions under the platform of the PRP have been purchased by one individual who is not even a member of our party,” Mr Musa stated.

He directly accused Mr Kwankwaso of this move, saying it was meant to stop real PRP members from running in the upcoming elections. He pointed out that the party had already chosen good candidates by consensus and promised to protect their political rights fiercely.

“We appeal to Rabiu Kwankwaso to allow political parties to operate independently and democratically. The PRP should be spared from what we consider a deliberate attempt to interfere with its internal affairs,” Mr Musa added.

He warned that if this situation continues, they would have to take legal action to protect the party’s integrity and independence.

In response, the Kwankwasiyya movement quickly dismissed the claims as baseless and politically driven. They called it a distraction that they believe is sponsored by political opponents.

Kwankwasiyya’s spokesperson, Habibu Mailemu, questioned the credibility of the PRP forum. He suggested they were acting on behalf of the Kano State government.

“We believe this is just the work of the state government because they are scared of the rising profile of the NDC in Kano and even across the northern part of the country,” Mr Mailemu said.

He also pointed out what he saw as a flaw in the PRP forum’s claims. He argued that if a political party sold all its nomination forms to someone not even in the party, it reflects poorly on the party’s leadership.

“For somebody to tell you that a political party sold all its nomination forms to someone who is not even a member of that party, whether Kwankwaso or whoever, it tells you what kind of political party it is,” he said, asking the national leadership of the PRP to clarify the situation.

Mr Mailemu stressed that their leader, Mr Kwankwaso, is not bothered by the accusations. He is focused on growing the NDC’s political influence and strengthening its structure in the North-west before the elections.