About 500 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) from Fagge and Ungogo Local Government Areas of Kano State have dumped their party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were formally received on Wednesday by the Managing Director of the Hadejia-Jam’are River Basin Development Authority, Rabiu...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have both extended heartfelt birthday wishes to Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso as he turns 69 today, October 21, 2025. In a message released to commemorate the occasion, President Tinubu described Kwankwaso as a “valued friend and ally,” highlighting their...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and his New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) would be better served aligning with the ruling party, describing the APC as the only viable national platform for a politician of his caliber. In a statement...
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from reports linking the party to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s plans to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), clarifying that the move is strictly a personal decision by the former presidential candidate and his Kwankwasiya Movement. The National Secretary of NNPP,...
Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has removed Abdulmumin Jibrin-Kofa, a sitting House of Representatives member, from its ranks due to claims of undermining the party’s goals. The state NNPP chairman, Hashim Sulaiman-Dungurawa, shared this update during a Saturday press briefing in Kano. He explained...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) held a critical closed-door session in Lagos on Thursday, attended by national executives from across the country. The meeting, which excluded journalists, included key figures such as Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and NNPP...
National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has firmly dismissed rumors of defecting to another political party. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, Kwankwaso emphasized his commitment to the NNPP, stating, “We have our party, and we...
By OLA MODULE, Lagos- New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), through its legal counsel Ndubuisi Ukpai, has formally requested that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspend all elections until the party’s authentic logo is included on ballot papers and its leadership under Dr. Major Agbo is recognized. In a...
New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has strongly condemned the results of the Tsanyawa/Ghari state constituency re-run election overseen by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging foul play, while commending the smooth execution of the Shanono/Bagwai by-election. During a press conference on Sunday in Kano, Hashimu...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its failure to update the party’s current national executive list on its official website, a delay that is hampering the party’s operations ahead of upcoming state and...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on Northern youths to dismiss allegations by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its former 2023 presidential candidate, that the Federal Government is marginalizing the North, labeling the claims as baseless. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to promptly update its records of political parties and their legitimate leadership to avoid future disputes ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina State has firmly denied reports that its chairmen across the state’s 34 local government areas have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other political party. In a statement released on Monday in Katsina, the...
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has denied claims that its 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, will run for presidency on its platform in 2027. According to the NNPP National Chairman, Dr. Agbo Major, Kwankwaso and Elder Buba Galadima were long expelled from the party for anti-party activities. “We...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano– New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed that it would be a huge relief for its members if Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, its 2023 presidential candidate, joins the All Progressives Congress (APC). This reaction comes amid speculations that Kwankwaso might be negotiating to join the ruling...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed concerns that ongoing political realignments and defections signal the country’s drift toward a one-party state. Founder and Chairman of the NNPP Board of Trustees, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, stated this in a statement issued on Thursday to mark...
Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, has said the ongoing 2027 coalition negotiations cannot be done by former presidential candidates on behalf of political parties. Aniebonam, who was reacting to ongoing merger talks and coalition plans spearheaded by major...
The National Leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has cautioned Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop using the party’s name for unwarranted attacks on the Presidency and All Progressives Congress (APC). The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Oginni Olaposi said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos....
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dismissed media reports alleging that its national leader, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, is considering a political realignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. The party described the reports as fake and called them the work of mischief-makers....
Lagos State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has said it will adopt consensus mode of primaries to choose its candidates for the July 12 Local Government election in the state. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Mr Richard Benson, disclosed this in an interview with...