The Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party has held a parallel meeting of the National Executive Committee in Abuja to reverse his suspension.
The faction announced the expulsion of the new acting National Chairman of the party, Major Agbo and some notable members involved in the NNPP flag bearer’s sanction.
The move is coming hours after Kwankwaso was suspended by the party’s Board of Trustees for alleged anti-party activities for six months.
The decision to sanction Kwankwaso and appoint new national officers that included Agbo, acting National Secretary, Ogini Olaposi, and 18 others was taken at a NEC meeting in Lagos earlier on Tuesday.
Prior to the NEC session, Agbo and founder of the party, Dr Boniface Aniebonam had allegedly been on suspensio since August 24.
Aniebonam and Agbo however kicked against the decision, insisting that if any member deserved to be punished, it ought to be the presidential candidate of…