Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- Abdulmumin Jibrin, the member of the House of Representatives for the Kiru/Bebeji constituency, has expressed his astonishment following his expulsion from the New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP).

The suspension was announced on Saturday by the party's Kano state Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, who cited "anti-party activities" and failure to meet financial obligations as the primary reasons for the decision.

In a statement, Jibrin described the expulsion as a "rude shock," asserting that recent interviews he conducted did not warrant such a severe response. "I strongly believe the contents of the interview I granted... should not warrant such heavy penalty," he stated, emphasizing that his views aligned with the princip...