NNPP VOWS TO PRESENT RESIGNATION RECORDS IN COURT AS 2027 ELECTION LEGAL BATTLES LOOM
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has vowed to present its records in court if the resignation of former members becomes an issue in post-election lawsuits following the 2027 general elections.
The party said it would not bow to pressure to backdate resignation letters for elected officials who had defected to other political parties without completing the required resignation procedures.
The Founder and Chairman of the NNPP Board of Trustees, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, disclosed this on Sunday, warning that falsifying resignation records was unacceptable and could constitute a criminal offence.
Aniebonam said the party respected the right of its members to join other political parties but insisted that anyone leaving the NNPP must comply with the established procedures and ensure their resignation was properly documented in accordance with the law.
“We respect the right of our members to join other political parties, but they must follow the laid-down procedures and ensure their resignation is properly documented in line with the law,” he said.
He maintained that the party would produce its official records if the validity of any former member’s resignation became a subject of litigation after the elections.
“In the event of a post-election lawsuit by their opponents requiring NNPP to come with records of their resignation, we will do so,” Aniebonam added.
The party’s position followed reports that some elected officials who had left its platform were approaching its leadership to request that their resignation letters be backdated.
In response, the NNPP said it had advised the affected officials to return to their respective wards and restart the resignation process, ensuring that all necessary documents were properly completed and recorded.
Aniebonam stressed that the party would neither accept incomplete resignation procedures nor alter its records to accommodate individuals who had failed to comply with its constitution.
The controversy comes after the NNPP wrote to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on October 19, notifying the electoral body that several elected officials who secured their positions under the party in the 2023 general elections had allegedly failed to fulfil the requirements for leaving its platform.
Those identified by the party include Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, 18 members of the House of Representatives, 28 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and two senators.
According to the NNPP, the affected officials had moved to other political parties but were seeking to contest the 2027 general elections without completing the required resignation procedures.
The party’s position signals a potential legal dispute over the documentation of party membership and resignation as political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.
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