Kaduna State chairman of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Mr Ben Kure, has been removed from office over.
He was removed yesterday following a vote of no confidence passed on him by the state working committee of the NNPP at its meeting.
The motion for his removal was moved by zone 2 vice chairman, Hosea Baba, and seconded by the state organising secretary, Alhaji Sa’ad Idris Kudan.
Also removed along with the chairman was the state legal adviser of the party, Ibrahim Ahmed. The chairman has since been replaced by the former state caretaker chairman of the NNPP, Nuhu Audu.
Audu, who was the interim chairman of Sanga local government area of the state has been declared authentic state chairman of the party.
A statement by the state publicity secretary of the party, Col. Albehu Dauda Gora (Rtd) shortly after the meeting said both Kure and Ahmed breached the provisions of article 31:1 of the NNPP constitution and section 82 (1) (3) (5)&83(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 respectively.
The statement reads in part, “The Kaduna State Working Committee of the NNPP held a meeting on Tuesday 06th November, 2022 and after deliberation at the instance of a motion moved by zone 2 Vice Chairman, Hon. Hosea Baba, and seconded by state organising secretary, Alhaji Sa’ad Idris Kudan, have unanimously passed a vote of no confidence against NNPP Kaduna State chairman, Ben Kure and State Legal Adviser, IB Ahmed Esq respectively.
