Nnaji Emerges NNPP Guber Candidate In Enugu

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has elected Prof. Jehu Nnaji as its governorship candidate for the 2027 General Elections in Enugu State.

Nnaji, who hails from Amurri in Nkanu West Council Area of the state, emerged as the sole candidate at the party’s direct primary election held at the NNPP state secretariat in Abakpa Nike, Enugu yesterday.

Declaring the primary successful, the NNPP chairman in Enugu State, Chief Chuba Mgbagbu, said Nnaji was elected through a peaceful and transparent process after no other aspirant indicated interest in the governorship ticket.

“Since there was nobody else who declared interest in contesting for the governorship position in Enugu State, we did a direct primary, which everyone here observed, and it went peacefully and successfully,” Mgbagbu said.

He said the party would submit the name of its candidate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the stipulated window for the substitution or submission of candidates.

“INEC is aware that NNPP is holding their primary for 2027 governorship election in Enugu State,” he said.

Mgbagbu expressed confidence that the NNPP would take over the Enugu State Government in 2027, due to rising taxes, high rent and poor road infrastructure in the state.

“I believe NNPP has come to change Enugu State. We believe in the candidacy of Prof. Jehu Nnaji,” he said.

He said that the party had structures across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state and was confident of victory in the 2027 governorship election.

On the Sept. 26 Enugu State Local Government Elections, he said that the NNPP would not field candidates because the party did not believe the election would be fair.

Mgbagbu also rejected the description of the NNPP as a northern party, saying the party’s founder, Chief Boniface Aniebonam, was from Anambra.

According to him, the NNPP is a party owned by Nigerians, including people from the South-East, and should not be regarded as a northern political platform.

Describing Nnaji as a credible candidate, Mgbagbu said the professor had distinguished himself in the academic world and had a renowned record of service.(NAN)