Tinubu/Kwankwaso friendship: NNPP not melting into APC, says Gombe Chairman
Chima Azubuike
Acting Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Gombe State chapter, Rambi Ayala, says the NNPP would not ‘melt’ into ruling All Progressives Congress following the relationship between his party’s leader Rabi’u Kwankwaso and President Bola Tinubu.
Ayala said it was unlikely for his party to extinct, adding that time for election had gone as it’s period of governance.
He made this disclosure on Monday in an interview with journalists after Elders Forum of NNPP in Tangale maidom, Billiri LGA visited the secretariat following his appointment in acting capacity.
According to the Chairman, the public should disregard insinuations of the party melting into APC, as there was nothing to be worried about.
He said, “Before the election we heard all kinds of thing that we were working for APC, now it is time for governance. Time for politicking is gone. Every leader should be interested if consulted on how he will contribute to the development of the nation, time for politicking is over.
“It is only proper that the party leader Engineer Dr Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso is consulted and his opinion is sought by the present government as far as Nigeria is concerned he has been a Lawmaker, Governor for eight years, Minister. He has the experience to offer a suggestion to the incumbent, I don’t know if he is hobnobbing but he is being a statesman and we feel if asked to give a suggestion that does not mean that NNPP is melting into any political party, NNPP is still solid and poised to winning next election.”
On the visit of his kinsmen, Ayala said, “This is simply gratifying having an opportunity to have your own people as you could see them elders from my own Local Government coming to throw their weight over the appointment that have been given to serve as acting Chairman of New Nigeria Peoples Party is quite thrilling is quite exciting to see this massive support.”
While speaking on the future of NNPP in Gombe Ayala added, “the party to beat is NNPP we tormented both PDP and APC. Unfortunately, We couldn’t win any seat but we are hoping that we have ample time, then the structures were weak.
“We have ample time to reposition the party from state level, local government level down to ward level and by the time we reposition the party very well I can tell you we are poised for victory, if you are still in Gombe you will see what NNPP in Gombe will do. You can see the tremendous transformation politically speaking that had happened in Kano, we may not have gotten the kind of aura Kwankwaso led in Kano but with Honourable Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, we are going to replicate that in Gombe.”
Speaking earlier, Woman Leader of the party and a member of the delegation Rose Simon, lauded Ayala’s appointment adding that it was in the best interest of the party.
“We are here to commend a son of the soil on his elevation as chairman to run the affairs of the party in Gombe State. The new Chairman has a task to build structures towards a successful election in the state, she added.
