The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed delight over the expulsion of some key members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The PDP National Working Committee (NWC), on Friday, approved the expulsion of the former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, and five others from the party for alleged anti-party activities.
The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who confirmed the development through a statement in Abuja, listed the other affected persons as John Fayose, Ajijola Oladimeji (Ekiti Central), Olayinka Olalere (Ekiti Central II), Akerele Oluyinka (Ekiti North I), and Emiola Jennifer (Ekiti South II).
Nnamani declared his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, following his suspension from PDP earlier this month.
Kwankwaso, who reacted to the development during a Channels Television’s programme, “The 2023 Verdict,” described the expulsion of the PDP members as unsurprising.
The former governor of Kano State congratulated the expelled members, saying his party would be happy to welcome them into its fold.
He added that more of such development would take place in APC and PDP with the elections just days away.
Kwankwaso said: “Let me congratulate those expelled from PDP and tell them that we will be very happy to have them, especially Chimaroke Nnamani, who was my colleague as a governor. We foresaw all these happenings.
“We are happy with what is happening in the PDP and APC, and I’m sure more will come in the next two weeks or so.”
The NNPP candidate also described the redesign of the Naira notes initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a mistake.
He insisted that the policy has made Nigerians poorer.