NNPP Rejects Kwankwaso’s Proposed Congresses

The internal crisis tearing at the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) escalated dramatically on Monday, with the party formally urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reject and disregard any purported congresses organized by the faction led by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The party structure vehemently labeled the planned exercises as fundamentally unconstitutional.

In a strong statement issued by the National Secretary of the party, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, the NNPP asserted that its constitutionally mandated and court-ordered congresses have already been successfully held and fully concluded. This declaration serves as a direct challenge to the legitimacy of any new elections proposed by the rival faction.

The party’s statement comes in response to a recent notification sent by the Kwankwaso led group to INEC. That notification outlined the faction’s intention to conduct a fresh series of congresses and a convention for the NNPP, scheduled to run from November 25, 2025, through to January 2026.

The mainstream NNPP argues that the Kwankwaso faction lacks the legal standing to organize any internal elections on the party’s behalf. It claimed that the Memorandum of Association, which the Kwankwasiya Movement entered into with the party during the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, has long since expired.

The party also reiterated its previous disciplinary actions against the former presidential candidate and his allies. The statement reaffirmed that Senator Kwankwaso, along with certain members of the Kwankwasiya group, remains formally expelled from the NNPP fold due to alleged anti-party activities.

The leadership expressed astonishment over the ongoing power struggle, questioning the former presidential candidate’s motives. “We are still amazed that a man of Kwankwaso’s standing will insist on hijacking a party that gave it a soft landing to contest the 2023 presidential election for free,” the statement read, suggesting a perceived act of ingratitude.

The NNPP has now placed the burden of resolution squarely on the electoral umpire. The party demanded that INEC must fulfill its constitutional responsibilities by strictly obeying valid court orders regarding the party’s leadership.

Specifically, the NNPP called on the Commission to immediately upload the authentic, court-affirmed leadership structure of the party onto its official website.

The party insisted that adherence to judicial pronouncements is paramount, stressing that INEC’s compliance is necessary to restore order and stability within the NNPP and uphold the integrity of the electoral process itself. This political confrontation ensures that the battle for the soul of the NNPP remains a high-stakes legal and political tussle, now centered at the desk of the electoral commission.