Why NNPP is in crisis – Deputy national chair

The national leadership of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has explained that the crisis rocking the party was the insistence of some party leaders to continue to use it to trade with the government in power during elections without realising that things have changed.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja Friday, Ag. Deputy National Chairman, Prince Nwaeze Onu, said though the party had spanned for 30 years, but not much was known about it until a little over a year ago when some notable politicians joined it.

He stated that the party had now been taken to the nooks and crannies of the country to the extent it came fourth in the last elections.

According to the Ag Deputy National Chairman, the concerned leaders of the party had frustrated notable members who resisted efforts by the leaders to use the party as a negotiating chip.

He further disclosed that this prompted the party leadership to sanction about 9 states where the executives were dissolved and some chairmen suspended or expelled, adding that those erring Chairmen became disgruntled and embarked on “war” against the party, even to the extent of conniving with enemies of the party.

He advised outsiders fighting the party to steer clear and stop meddling in the internal affairs of NNPP.

Onu stated, “We want to start by going memory lane. This a party came into existence about 30 years ago. But little was known about the Party until a little over a year ago when some notable politicians joined it.

“And today the Party has been taken to the nooks and corners of this great country to the extent it came in the last elections.

“We thank our leaders who have made this possible through their efforts.

“We also want to thank the media for helping in spreading the messsge of NNPP.

“We are using this medium to appreciate Nigerians in general for accepting NNPP and  seeing the Party as the only hope for a better Nigeria

“However, along the line, we discovered that some leaders of the party did not know that things have changed. They wanted to continue using every election to negotiate with governments in power at both the national and state level to negotiate, instead of contesting elections.

“Even when notable politicians joined, they frustrated them by aligning with the governments in power.  

“That was our experience in the last elections, and this prompted the party leadership to sanction about 9 states where the executives were dissolved and some chairmen suspended or expelled.

“However, those erring Chairmen became disgruntled and embarked on “war” against the party, even to the extent of conniving with enemies of the party.

“Our advice to the outsiders fighting the party is to steer clear and stop meddling in the internal affairs of NNPP.

“Let me at this juncture thank INEC for their commitment to the growth of democracy in our country and also for their support to NNPP.

“We are using this medium to assure of the commitment of  NNPP to enthroning democracy and all its dividends.

“We are also assuring Nigerians that we will continue to hold them dear to our hearts.

“We cannot end this speech without commending the judiciary for their role in promoting the rule of law.

“We appreciate the condition under which they are working. Our prayer is that they will continue to work towards upholding the principle of fairness and justice.”