The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has elected Bala Mohammed as its new national chairman following the exit of Ajuji Ahmed. Ahmed, who became acting national chairman in March 2024, recently defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, described Mohammed as an …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said opposition parties have rejected the amended 2026 Electoral Act, describing it as anti-democratic and a threat to the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process. Speaking after a joint press conference held in Abuja, Abubakar said leaders of major opposition parties unanimously opposed the law recently signed by President …
Major opposition parties in Nigeria, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), have criticised the Senate over its rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results. The parties reacted to the Senate’s decision on Wednesday to reject an amendment to Clause 60(3) of the Electoral …
Twenty-one members of the Kano State House of Assembly have formally defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday, days after Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, officially resigned from the NNPP. Yusuf’s resignation followed shortly after his meeting with President Bola …
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dissolved the party’s executive structure in Kano State, including officials at the state, local government and ward levels. The decision was announced on Friday in a statement by the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Oladipo Johnson, who said the action followed an emergency meeting …
