NNPP Decries Adamawa Exco’s Conduct

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned what it described as misconduct of its Adamawa State chairman and Secretary of the party, Phineas Elisha and Yerima Sahabo.

The party has asked them to stop parading themselves as leaders of the NNPP in the state.

This came as the party said it had commenced sale of forms for the Edo State gubernatorial election.

National legal adviser of the NNPP, Robert Hon, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja yesterday.

He said the primary election for Edo State would be held on February 23 to pick a candidate, adding that the sale of forms for Ondo would commence in April.

He noted that the NPP is fully prepared to take part in today’s re-run and bye -elections in about 26 states of the federation.

He said: “We also want it placed on record that this group of people who have ceased to be members of our party, even as affirmed by a valid court judgment, have individually and collectively suffered losses at the courts in their misadventures of fighting NNPP.

“Their efforts to drag the judiciary into their shenanigans have been stoutly resisted by the courts which have consistently asked them to go and settle with their authentic party leadership.

“We have tried to avoid being distracted by their activities which we see as a journey to nowhere. However, concerns by well- meaning Nigerians who continue to call have compelled us to respond now. We wish to use this medium to appeal to Nigerians to shun these elements who have no locus as far as NNPP is concerned.

“We make bold to say that they are just a mere group of political adventurists and crass opportunists who themselves know they are only engaged in an illegal and unprofitable venture.”