Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso's claim that external forces influenced his exit from the New Nigeria Peoples Party has been rejected by the party's founder, Boniface Aniebonam. Aniebonam stated that Kwankwaso's departure, along with that of Elder Buba Galadima and Dr Ahmed Ajuji, was not due to outside interference but stemmed from Kwankwaso's attempt to take over a party he did not register. Responding to Kwankwaso's comparison of his NNPP exit to the current crisis in the African Democratic Congress, Aniebonam dismissed the narrative as a recurring pattern of deflecting responsibility. He described Kwankwaso as someone who habitually blames external factors for conflicts he originates. Aniebonam pointed to Kwankwaso's role in the defection of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress as evidence of his disruptive influence. The NNPP founder emphasized that the expulsions were legally validated, with courts ratifying the party's actions. Kwankwaso had stated that legal troubles influenced by external actors made his stay in the NNPP untenable, but Aniebonam countered that the legal issues arose from internal power struggles led by Kwankwaso himself. He accused Kwankwaso of betraying the trust of allies and distorting historical facts for personal gain.
Kwankwaso's repeated use of "external influence" to explain his political departures clashes with court-ratified expulsions that point to internal conduct. Aniebonam's insistence that Kwankwaso has always been his own problem suggests a pattern not of sabotage but of self-driven political instability. When legal rulings back a party's decision to expel, blaming outsiders weakens the credibility of the claim. This episode reflects less on external interference and more on accountability avoided.
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