Anti-Party Activities: NNPP NWC dissolves Excos in Seven states
The National Working Committee(NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) has announced the dissolution of the party executives in Seven (7) states of the federation.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr Agbo Major announced the dissolution on Friday in a press conference held at the party Secretariat in Abuja.
He said the dissolution is sequel to petitions and complaints received from the New Nigeria People’s Party’s State Chapters after the general election.
He noted that because of the seriousness of the allegations contained in the petitions, the National Working Committee (NWC) set up a 7-man Disciplinary Committee to carry out investigation into alleged anti-party activities.
The NNPP spokesperson said that the disciplinary Committee painstakingly investigated issues raised in the petitions and complaints from June till today, Friday 28th July 2023, when the full report on nine (9) States already concluded was presented to the National Working Committee during its seating earlier today.
He said serious cases of gross anti-party activities were established against critical officers of the party in the affected atates..
He noted that after extensive deliberations on the report, the National Working Committee under the Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Abba Kawu-Ali took the following decisions:
1. Immediate dissolution of all Executives across all levels from State, Local Government and Ward, in line with the party’s Constitution 2022 as amended in the following States:
a. Enugu State. Also the State governorship candidate, Cajetan Eze, the senatorial candidate, Enugu North, Professor Onyeka A. Onyeka are hereby suspended.
b. Ekiti State
c. Rivers State
d. Niger State
e. Katsina State
f. Kaduna State
g. Zamfara State.
2. That a 5-man Caretaker Committee is hereby constituted with effect from today, 28th July 2023 to run the affairs of the party in the affected states.
3. In view of the forthcoming governorship election in Imo State and Local Government elections in Oyo State from where serious petitions were also received, the National Working Committee decided to step down action until the elections are conducted, but directs that all vacant positions in Imo state be immediately filled in accordance with the provisions of the party Constitution.
He however called on its members to remain calm and loyal as the party is being repositioned and strengthened in the quest for a new and better Nigeria which citizens desire and deserve.
The party also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct free, fair, credible and inclusive gubernatorial elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States, adding that Nigerians expect transparent and generally acceptable elections in these “States as we strive to deepen the nation’s emerging democracy”.
