The Southwest leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan has faulted the newly adopted party logo, saying it was designed and chosen to suit the political movement of Kwankwasiya and the people of Kano.
Olopoeyan said the leader of the party, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, National Working Committee, and the National Executive Council did not consult and consider the leaders and stakeholders of the party across the state before choosing the new logo for the party.
According to Olopoeyan, the national leader of the party, has turned himself into an authoritarian, looking for all avenues to hijack the party from the rightful owner.
“We rejected the logo here in Oyo state, they consulted nobody, and those that decided on the new logo chose what was best for Kwankwasiya moment and the people of Kano.
“Senator, Rabiu Kwankwaso doesn’t understand that, he can be the sole decision maker of the party because he has a governor in his state doesn’t mean he owns the party, it is now clear that he wanted to be the Alpha and Omega of the party, that is why he coerce the National Working Committee of the party to expel the BoT chairman, Boniface Aniebonam.
“It is saddened that, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso who is also a former governor, will be so self-centered at the detriment of his political party that needed inclusiveness of party leaders, stakeholders, and members for survival.
“It is agreed that our party logo needed amendment because, after the election, we all noticed that, part of what gave NNPP a setback during the election across the country was the party logo, except in Kano state, and Kwankwasiya members, it was hard for voters to easily recognise and match the name of our party with the logo, more so, we didn’t do enough sensitisation about the logo, so, haven’t analyzed this, before now, senator Kwankwaso, NEC, NWC of the party shouldn’t have done the amendment logo in a rush.
“Everybody should have been carried along, including members of the party at the local government, and ward levels.
“To us in Oyo state, the NEC, NWC of the party adopted the logo to further promote the Kwankwasiya Movement, am saying this because, as it is, Red color was chosen for Kwankwasiya and we all know that, Kwankwaso color is Red.
“They never considered that the logo change would affect the party immensely in some states where governorship and local government elections would be held, with no consultation, and no sensitization, they just made a unilateral decision. Even, the former logo is far better compared to the newly adopted logo.
“Here in Oyo state, we are going for local government election in few weeks, our party candidates are in high spirits, having done their assignment at the grassroots but, it is unfortunate that Senator Kwankwaso and his party allies will jeopardise their chances with the new logo because it took short to start sensitisation for members and voters.
“Moreover, the decision to hold a national convention when there were pending court cases made all their actions unacceptable and invalid, Kwankwaso who was leading the party now never considered the party’s future and its members, all he wants is to be an emperor.
“It is now I agreed with the former governor, Umar Ganduje ok his decision to let Senator Kwankwaso let go of APC the dictatorship action of Senator Kwankwaso in NNPP has justified Ganduje.”