NNPP distances self from ADC coalition, counters Atiku’s claim

By Jude Opara

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP ) has rejected claims linking it to the coalition being formed on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting it remains independent ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Olaposi Ogini, the party faulted remarks by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who had reportedly listed NNPP among groups aligning with the ADC during a television interview.
Ogini clarified that the party has neither joined nor plans to collapse its structure into the ADC, stressing that NNPP’s focus remains on contesting elections as a standalone political platform.
He explained that the involvement of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, alongside figures such as Buba Galadima, in the ADC coalition does not translate to the party’s participation, noting that their actions are separate from NNPP’s official position.
According to him, the party’s previous alliance with the Kwankwasiyya Movement ended after the 2023 general elections, adding that Kwankwaso and some associates were subsequently expelled from the NNPP.
The NNPP further downplayed the influence of the faction aligned with Kwankwaso, describing it as a minority, while maintaining that the majority of its former allies have since moved to other political platforms, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Reaffirming its stance, the party emphasised that while it holds no grievance against the ADC, it has no intention of joining the coalition or merging with any political group.