*Pass vote of confidence on him
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The South West zonal leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday, expressed total support for the Presidential candidate of the party in the last election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Rising from a statutory South West zonal executive meeting in Ibadan, the NNPP zonal leaders passed vote of confidence on Dr. Kwankwaso, pledging their support and loyalty to him against Dr Boniface Aniebonam.
Reading the communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, NNPP National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Prince Ademola Ayoade, the SW leaders called on the leader of factional group, led by Aniebonam and his group to retrace their steps without wasting time.
“We hereby, agree and support the various activities of the National Working Committee (NWC) and the National Executive Committee (NEC) after assessing and appraising the various activities of our party during the last general elections, agree to do everything necessary to reposition the party for better performance in the future,” he said.
Prince Ayoade added, “Also the entire committee passed a vote of confidence on the NWC, the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the leadership of the party, Senator Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso and totally reject the charade by a group of former members of the NNPP, led by Dr. Boniface Aniebunam.”
”We will work with the people to present the NNPP as an alternative party for the governance of the country”, Prince Ayoade submitted.
While rejecting the leadership of Aniebonam outrightly, the SW NNPP leaders urged all suspended former members of the party to toe the line of honour and that Nigerians, especially in the Southwest geo-political zone should support the NNPP for good governance and quality leadership
The NNPP SW Statutory meeting was attended by the National Vice Chairman of the party (South West), Prince Ademola Ayoade; the NNPP National Auditor, Ladipo Johnson and NNPP Chairman of all Chairmen in Nigeria, who is the NNPP Osun State chairman, Dr Tosin Odeyemi.
Others at the meeting included, the Chairman of Chairmen, South West Forum, Pastor Peter Olagookun; Lagos State Chairperson, Mrs Veronica Dikko Kila; Ekiti State Caretaker Chairman, Dr Oluyinka Gabriel Folahan; Ogun State Caretaker Chairman, Prince Kunle Ibrahim and other zonal officers.
