The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Rivers State has rejected the purported dissolution of its wards, local governments and state executives by its national leadership.
NNPP stakeholders who met in Port Harcourt yesterday, following a report on the social media on July 28, 2023, about the dissolution of Rivers executives, suspected sinister motives behind the decision.
In their resolution, the stakeholders said the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was provocative and appealed to NNPP faithful in the state to remain calm.
In the resolution, which was signed by the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr Sam Agwor, the stakeholders said the allegation leading to the dissolution was unfounded and frivolous.
The resolution reads in part: “If the social media report of July 28, 2023 is anything to go by, over the dissolution of the Rivers State executives through the local government down to the various wards, inclusive other six states of the federation namely: Zamfara, Ekiti, Enugu, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger States, then, there is more than the eyes can behold.
“On this premise, the major stakeholders led by Surveyor Sam Agwor, the gubernatorial candidate of the NNPP in Rivers State in the 2023 elections, called for an emergency meeting at the state party secretariat.
“After several consultations and deliberations which cut across the ward and local government areas of the state, we hereby resolve to intimate the NWC (National Working Committee) that ‘jaw jaw’ is better than ‘war war.’
“Hence, there is the need for equality to prevail in our great party. The petition must be looked into properly with an open heart as to avoid robbing Peter to pay Paul.
“We see this unjustifiable dissolution of not less than 6,000 officers of the party based on a callous petition by a green horn politician who has no political clout in his/her ward, LGA et al, without a thorough investigation, not giving the officers ample opportunity to defend themselves, as nothing but wickedness laced with high level witch-hunting.
“It is on record that peace is priceless and war is senseless. So, we call on all our numerous supporters across the state to remain calm despite the injustice and provocative dissolution.
“We call on our indefatigable BOT chairman, our amiable presidential candidate and all well-meaning elders of our party to stitch in time to save nine.”
