2027: TNN Accuses INEC Of Delaying Its Registration, Unveils Coalition Plan

A political movement, Team New Nigeria (TNN), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deliberately delaying its registration despite claiming to have met all constitutional requirements.

The group, led by its president, Modibbo Yakubun Farakwai, made the allegation on Tuesday in Abuja during an inaugural address marking the unveiling of its national structures and strategic committees ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Farakwai said the delay was not procedural but a calculated move by what he described as an “old order” threatened by the group’s growing numerical strength.

“We have fulfilled every constitutional requirement and met every statutory obligation for registration, yet we are faced with an inexplicable delay from INEC,” he said.

Describing the situation as a tactical retreat by a terrified establishment, Farakwai insisted that TNN would not be deterred from participating in the 2027 elections.

He declared that the movement was already exploring coalition options with existing political parties to secure a place on the ballot if the delay persists.

“We will not wait for permission to lead. If they deny us a name, we will use another. Whether as a registered party or as part of a formidable coalition, the result will be the same,” he said.

The TNN president disclosed that its National Political Engagement Committee had commenced high-level talks with political parties, stressing that any alliance would be based on shared values and not mere convenience.

He maintained that the movement’s strength lies in its claimed nationwide membership base of over 43 million people spread across all 774 local government areas and 8,809 wards in the country.

According to him, the North West accounts for the highest number of members with over 10 million, followed by the South West with more than eight million, while other regions also recorded significant figures.

Farakwai also announced the inauguration of key committees to drive the movement’s activities, including the National Political Engagement Committee, Nationwide Reliability Network Committee, National Policy and Intellectual Engagement Committee, and the National Conference Organising Committee.

In addition, he said mobilisation directorates targeting women, youths, students, and persons with disabilities had been set up to strengthen grassroots engagement.

As part of its build-up to the 2027 elections, the movement fixed April 8, 2026, for its National Ratification Conference in Abuja, where it expects a turnout of about two million members, including nearly 10,000 statutory delegates.

The conference, themed “Unite and Rebuild the Nation: A Path to a Greater Nigeria,” is expected to serve as a platform to consolidate its structures and demonstrate its political strength.

Farakwai charged members of the newly inaugurated committees to intensify mobilisation and strategic engagement, urging them to ensure the movement’s presence is felt across all political platforms.

He said, “We are not just moving; we are taking over. They feared our name; now, let them fear our resolve.”