US Sanctions Bill: NNPP Says There’s No Proof Linking Kwankwaso to Extremism

By: Oluwaseun Lawal

A proposed U.S. sanctions bill has stirred political waters back home. And the NNPP is not having it.

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed a move that reportedly seeks visa restrictions and asset freezes against its national leader and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The proposal, which also mentions the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has triggered sharp reactions.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the party’s campaign secretary, Folashade Aliu, pushed back strongly. Her position was blunt: there is no credible evidence linking Kwankwaso to any extremist organization.

She challenged those behind the bill to make any such proof public — if it even exists. “They have not seen anything,” she said, suggesting that the allegations lack substance.

Aliu also questioned the logic of singling out one individual in a country of over 260 million people, especially on matters as weighty as religion and terrorism. To her, it doesn’t add up. Not politically. Not logically.

She argued that Nigeria has thousands of individuals in leadership and influential roles. Focusing legislative sanctions on one person, she implied, raises eyebrows. Why him? Why now?

According to her, the decision points to something deeper — possibly political undertones rather than evidence-based action.

For the NNPP, the issue is not just about Kwankwaso. It is about fairness. Due process. And the need for accusations, especially international ones, to rest on verifiable facts, not insinuations.

As of now, no official evidence has been publicly presented linking Kwankwaso to any extremist group.

The debate, however, is just beginning.