PRP Rejects Alleged Takeover Bid By Rival Group

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Vanguard faction on Monday declared that the party was not for sale, distancing itself from a rival group it accused of attempting to hijack its structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Addressing a press conference in Kano, the national chairman of the PRP-Vanguard, Comrade Abdulmajid Daudu, described a recent convention allegedly held in Abuja by a Kaduna-based faction as a “sham” and a violation of the party’s constitution and ideological foundation.

Daudu said the faction, which he linked to what he termed the “Kaduna Mafia,” had no legitimacy to act on behalf of the party, insisting that the PRP remained a socialist platform rooted in the interests of the masses.

He criticised the emergence of a purported national chairman from the rival group and condemned moves to invite politicians from other parties into the PRP, describing such actions as a betrayal of the party’s core principles.

“The PRP is not for sale to the highest bidder or to those seeking to purchase it for political convenience. Buyer beware,” he said.

The PRP-Vanguard leader maintained that the party was established by the working class, progressive intellectuals, and nationalists, stressing that it was not created to serve what he described as “exploitative capitalist interests.”

He further alleged that individuals behind the rival faction were disconnected from the grassroots and were driven by personal and financial interests rather than ideological commitment.

Daudu also confirmed that the leadership dispute remained in court, dismissing calls for reconciliation without what he termed a clear ideological and constitutional basis.

He questioned the legitimacy of any unity arrangement that, according to him, would compromise the party’s socialist orientation or sideline its existing grassroots structures nationwide.

The PRP-Vanguard chairman reiterated the party’s historical identity as a platform for the “talakawa” (masses), recalling the vision of its founding leader, the late Aminu Kano.

He used the opportunity to criticise Nigeria’s prevailing economic system, describing it as a failed capitalist structure that had deepened poverty despite the country’s wealth.

According to him, the PRP would continue to push for a socialist alternative, insisting that only a system rooted in equity and justice could address the country’s socio-economic challenges.

“The struggle to reclaim the PRP is part of a broader movement to liberate Nigeria from exploitation and inequality,” he added.

Daudu assured supporters that the faction would pursue its claims through legal, political, and grassroots mobilisation efforts, vowing that the party would remain committed to its founding ideals.