NNPP faction denies coalition with PDP, SDP, others

A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has denied reports that the party formed a coalition with other political parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

It was reported last week that about seven opposition parties had formed a coalition called the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties.

But the Dr Agbo Major-led faction of the NNPP denied such a report and coalition as fake and untrue.

According to a letter addressed to the Board of Trustees Chairman of the PDP and made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday by the National Secretary of the faction party, Olaposi Oginni, the party insisted that it has not authorised any coalition with any other party while warning the PDP and the public to disregard any perceived involvement of the NNPP in the coalition.

In the letter, Oginni stated that he has the instruction of the founder and life member of the Board of Trustees of the NNPP, Dr Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam; the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NNPP, Dr Temitope Aluko; the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the NNPP, Engr. Abdullahi Babayo; and the National Chairman, Dr. Agbo Gilbert Major, to warn the PDP not to engage people that do not represent the interests of the NNPP, especially its presidential candidate in the last general election, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, and his supporters.

“This letter therefore serves as a formal caveat to your party (PDP) and others by notifying you that the NNPP has not and is not authorising any coalition with your party or any other political party for that matter, as is being speculated and published.

“In the circumstances, to do otherwise and proceed with the purported coalition in any matter with Sen. Kwankwaso in the name of the NNPP will be serious hypocrisy on your part, feigning ignorance of the glaring and well-established fact that Sen. Kwankwaso is not a member of the NNPP, and he has no locus or authority to engage in any form of negotiation and/or coalition on behalf of our great party, the NNPP.

“The relevant regulatory agency, the security agency of the Federal Government, and the general public will be notified immediately to ensure that your party and Sen. Kwankwaso do not cause any further damage to our party and to prevent any avoidable breakdown of law and order, besides needless litigation.

“We strongly request that you avoid our terrain and mind your business, please, to ensure a peaceful and cordial co-existence of inter-party relationships. Kindly take note that NNPP is not for sale,” the letter read in part.

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