NNPP open to  alliance discussion- acting National Chairman

NNPP open to  alliance discussion- acting National Chairman

By Emmanuel Oloniruha

 

 

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says it is open to discussion for collaboration, alliance or any arrangement with any political party.

The acting National Chairman, Abba Kawu, stated this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja in reaction to recent call by former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar for opposition parties to form a strong coalition in the country.

 

 

 

Kawu described Abubakar’s call as patriotic and a welcome development, adding that it was the same bold initiative which the opposition parties signed up to that led to the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015.

 

 

 

He, however, said that the party was looking at the issue from a much larger perspective and considering all factors inherent in it.

 

 

 

“Our party, without any iota of doubt, is open to collaboration, alliance and any arrangement with any of or all the political parties including PDP, Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

 

 

 

“So long as such collaboration, alliance or arrangement will be in the utmost interest of the Nigerian people and the protection and consolidation of Nigeria’s democracy.

 

 

 

“At the moment, we are studying the mood of the country and the political atmosphere.

 

 

 

“NNPP will welcome from any political party any initiative and oblige any invitation towards discussing any arrangement, aimed at protecting our people, our democracy and towards the much desired accelerated and sustainable development of our country,” hesaid.

 

 

 

Kawu expressed confidence that the NNPP would continue to provide the necessary alternative in Nigeria political space in spite prevailing challenges.

 

 

 

“This we will do without prejudice to us joining forces with all other interested parties and like minds towards peace, security, progress, development and protection of our democracy and the overall interests of our country.

 

 

 

“NNPP believes in the unity of political parties and politicians, a necessary ingredient for peace, tranquillity and development,” he said

 

 

 

Kawu called on politicians in the country to eschew divisiveness, bitterness and rancour in the interest of NIgerians.

 

 

 

While expressing the party’s confidence in the judiciary, Kawu called on the arm of government to always live up to its expectation of dispensing justice all the time.

 

 

 

“We believe in the rule of law and that’s why we always run to the judiciary for succour.

 

“Our faith in the judiciary remains unshaken despite some happenings within a section of the bench.

 

 

 

“We are therefore using this medium to call on the judiciary to live up to its billing by delivering justice at all times.

 

 

 

“Like Kano State, we are in the Court to claim the mandate given to our Taraba State Governorship Candidate in the March 18 Election, Prof. Yahaya Sani to whom the majority of the voters in Taraba gave their votes.

 

 

 

“We hope justice will be served to NNPP and the people of Kano State as well as Taraba State as we put a close to the 2023 General Elections,” he said.