Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, says he has accepted his expulsion from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in good faith and will announce his new party soon.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the NNPP in Kano expelled Mr Jibrin from the party after accusing him of anti-party activities and failing to meet his financial obligations to the party.

The NNPP chairperson in Kano, Hashim Dungurawa, announced the sanction at a press conference on Saturday.

Reacting to the development, Mr Jibrin, in a statement late Saturday, said his NNPP membership has ended. He, however, decried that he was not given an opportunity for a fair hearin...