By Christiana Ekpa
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dissolved the party’s executive committee members in seven States, even as it set up a five-man caretaker Committee in the affected states.
Briefing journàlists yesterday at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Agbo Major said the National Working Committee (NWC) arrived at the resolution after a meeting to review the reports and recommendation of the disciplinary Committee earlier set up to consider the various positions against the party officials.
He said “Following petitions and complaints received from the New Nigeria Peoples Partys State Chapters after the general election, the National Working Committee (NWC) set up a 7-man Disciplinary Committee to carry out investigation into alleged anti-party activities.
“The 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.
“The Disciplinary Committee gave ample room to both petitioners and petitioned to respond to issues raised in the petitions and complaints.
“Serious cases of gross anti-party activities were established against critical officers of the party in the affected States.”
Agbo said after extensive deliberations on the report, the National Working Committee, under the Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Abba Kawu-Ali resolved to immediately dissolve all executives across all levels, including: State, Local government and Ward, in line with the party’s Constitution 2022 as amended in seven States.
He listed the States to include: Enugu, Ekiti, Rivers, Niger, Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara, just as he further said the Enugu State governorship candidate, Cajetan Eze, the senatorial candidate, Enugu North, Professor Onyeka A. Onyeka are suspended from the party.
In addition, Agbo said that a 5-man Caretaker Committee has been constituted with effect from yesterday, to run the affairs of the party in the affected states.
“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.
“NNPP urges its members to remain calm and loyal as our great party is being repositioned and strengthened in the quest for a new and better Nigeria which citizens desire and deserve”, he said.
In this regard, NNPP also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair, credible and inclusive gubernatorial elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States.
According to the party, “Nigerians expect transparent and generally acceptable elections in these States as we strive to deepen the nation’s emerging democracy”.
