NNPP Guber Candidate, Ajadi, Reacts to Tinubu, Kwankwaso Meetings
- Ogun NNPP governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Olufemi Ajadi, has reacted to the defection rumour of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party's presidential candidate in the last election
- Ajadi, in an interview with Legit.ng, explain that Kwankwaso has the right to make political decisions, but he would have to reassess the timing and reason if he were to join him
- The NNPP governorship candidate then disclosed what he would do should the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement decide to join the APC and President Bola Tinubu's camp
Olufemi Ajadi, the Ogun governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, has commented on the alleged defection plan of the party's presidential candidate in the last election, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Ajadi, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, maintained that the choice of dumping the party remains with Kwankwaso, but he would have to reassess the "reason, timing and implication", before joining the former senator in his defection.
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Olufemi Ajadi reveals where his loyalty lies
The former NNPP governorship candidate explained that his loyalty is first to himself and the people of Nigeria. He stressed that the former governor of Kano state remained a founding member of the NNPP and his political decisions are personal and strategic.
His statement reads:
"Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is a respected leader and founding figure in NNPP, but his political decisions are personal and strategic. For me, my loyalty is first to my conscience and to the Nigerian people, especially the youth and the masses who believe in my vision.
"If Senator Kwankwaso decides to move, I will carefully assess the reason, timing, and implications before making a decision. I am not a politician for personal gain—I am in politics for transformation. So, unless the movement aligns with the people’s interests, I won’t follow blindly."
Rabiu Kwankwaso raises defection speculations
Before now, there have been speculations that Kwankwaso, the leader of the Kwankwasiyyah Movement, was planning to dump the NNPP for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following his series of meetings with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
Also, the APC national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, recently commented on the rumour of Kwankwaso's defection, adding that the door of the party is open for the Kano-born politician, who gathered millions of votes to come fourth in the 2023 presidential election.
Yilwatda made the comment while speaking on Channels TV shortly after his emergence as the ruling party's national chairman on Thursday, July 24. During the interview, he was asked about Kwankwaso's possible interview. He said the doors of the APC are always open.
His response reads in part:
“Our doors are open. When everybody’s time is due, it will manifest itself, and that is also for everybody who has come back to the APC.”
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Ajadi leads NNPP campaigns in Remo
Legit.ng earlier reported that NNPP chieftain and Ogun 2023 governorship candidate, Olufemi Ajadi, has led the campaigns of the party in the forthcoming by-election in the Remo Area of the state.
Ajadi, while speaking at the flag-off of the party's campaign, disclosed how he was offered millions of naira to drop his governorship ambition during the 2023 election.
Rasaq Segun Shofowora (RSS), the NNPP candidate vying for the Remo Federal Constituency seat in the election scheduled for August 16.
Source: Legit.ng
