Abuja—The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has denied reports that its presidential candidate, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso could accept to deputise the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
The party stated that never at any time kwankwaso hinted on accepting to be Obi’s deputy.
According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Dr. Agbo Major, the report is misleading and embarrassing to the party and its presidential candidate, Kwankwaso and millions of supporters in Nigeria and in the diaspora.
Major urged journalists to crosscheck their reports before publishing them to avoid national disaffection ahead of the crucial 2023 general election.
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“As a mass movement, NNPP acknowledged alliance talks with Labour Party that would consolidate and boost the nation’s frail democracy as we collectively strive for a new Nigeria which the party champions.
“The Sunday Trust newspaper correctly stated in its report; ‘Asked to verify the proposed alliance, Major (Agbo) said talks were still ongoing and he wouldn’t want to speculate.’ If the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Agbo Major had said ‘talks were ongoing and he wouldn’t want to speculate,’ how did the newspaper arrive at Kwankwaso can deputise Obi?, the statement reads.
The statement averred that the NNPP has high regard for journalists as the watchdog of the nation and major stakeholders in the Nigeria democratic process and urges them to always crosscheck their reports before publishing them in tandem with the ethics of their profession.
