15 NNPP Lawmakers Pass Vote of No Confidence on Madaki Over Allegiance Shift
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is facing internal strife as 15 of its 18 members in the House of Representatives have endorsed the removal of Aliyu Sani Madaki as Deputy Minority Leader. Madaki, who represents Dala Federal Constituency, recently withdrew his support for the Kwankwasiyya movement, a faction led by the party's 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Instead, he pledged allegiance to the party's founding father, Boniface Aniebonam.
The decision to oust Madaki was formalized after 15 NNPP lawmakers signed a resolution passing a vote of no confidence against him. However, three legislators — Alhassan Rurum (Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure), Abdullahi Sani (Karaye/Rogo), and Madaki himself — opposed the motion.
In a letter dated Monday, the NNPP leadership officially nominated Tijjani AbdulKadir Jobe, the member representing Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimingado Federal Constituency, as Madaki’s replacement. The letter, addressed to Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, was signed by the party’s National Chairman, Ajuji Ahmed, and Secretary, Dipo Olayoku.
The party emphasized its commitment to a harmonious relationship with the House of Representatives, stating, "We write this letter to forward the name of the Party’s most ranking member, Hon Tijjani AbdulKadir Jobe, to replace Hon Aliyu Sani Madaki as Deputy Minority Leader of the House. We pray that you treat this letter expeditiously in view of its importance to our Party, its caucus in the House, and the Honourable House of Representatives as a whole."
This development highlights growing cracks within the NNPP, raising concerns about internal unity and its impact on the party's broader political agenda.
