The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has denied being part of any coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissing as false claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar linking the party to the alliance.
In a statement released on Thursday, NNPP National Secretary, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, made it clear that the party remains independent and has no plans to align with or merge into the ADC.
He described Atiku’s statement as surprising and inaccurate, noting that the former vice president wrongly included the NNPP among parties in the ADC coalition during a live interview on Arise Television with Mr. Charles Aniagolu.
“We are not part of the ADC coalition and have no intention of joining it,” Olaposi said, stressing that the NNPP’s position on the matter is unambiguous.
He explained that the presence of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Dr. Ahmed Ajuji, Elder Buba Galadima and members of the Kwankwasiya Movement in the ADC does not in any way translate to the NNPP’s involvement.
According to Olaposi, the party’s previous relationship with the Kwankwasiya Movement ended after the 2023 general elections, following the expiration of their Memorandum of Association.
He added that Kwankwaso and his associates were subsequently expelled from the NNPP and have since pursued their political interests independently.
“Kwankwaso and his group took their own decision. Their actions do not represent the NNPP,” he said.
Olaposi further argued that only a fraction of the Kwankwasiya Movement aligned with Kwankwaso’s current political direction, claiming that a larger number of its members have moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
While reiterating that the NNPP has no hostility toward the ADC, he maintained that the party is focused on its own political agenda and electoral participation, urging stakeholders to disregard any suggestion of its involvement in the ADC-led coalition.