The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled House of Representatives member Abdulmumin Jibrin over alleged anti-party activities and disloyalty.
Jibrin, who represents Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, had earlier suggested he was planning to leave the NNPP.
Kano NNPP Chairman, Hashim Sulaiman Dungurawa, said the decision followed Jibrin’s “repeated acts of sabotage and public defiance.”
“He has been consistently attacking the party and its leadership in the media. This is not just about personal opinion—it is a clear betrayal of the platform that brought him to power,” Dungurawa said.
The chairman described Jibrin as a “weak politician” whose success came from his affiliation with the Kwankwasiyya movement and the NNPP rather than his own political weight.
“If he were truly strong politically, he would have won under the APC, but he failed,” Dungurawa noted. “It was when he joined NNPP through Kwankwasiyya that he became a House of Reps member. Now he is deceiving himself, thinking he is strong.”
Dungurawa added that the party initially tried reconciliation after Jibrin’s controversial interview with Channels Television. However, his subsequent public statements, loyalty shifts, and alleged failure to pay party dues left the NNPP with “no alternative” but to expel him.
“We will drag him to court to recover what he owes the party. It is a constitutional requirement for every member to pay dues, but he has consistently failed to do so,” he said.
Speculation is rife that Jibrin may return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), but Dungurawa dismissed concerns of mass defections, stressing that the Kwankwasiyya movement remains strong under Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
“Politics is about groups and coalitions. Kwankwasiyya is still intact and continues to command strong grassroots support in Kano and beyond,” he added.
What You Should Know
Abdulmumin Jibrin’s expulsion from the NNPP highlights the growing rift between him and the Kwankwasiyya-led party structure in Kano.
Once seen as a beneficiary of the movement’s influence, Jibrin now faces uncertainty over his political future amid speculations of a return to the APC. The NNPP insists its base remains strong under Kwankwaso’s leadership despite the fallout.
