The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has disclosed that the party will use consensus to select its candidates for the 2027 general elections. <\/p>\n
Aniebonam, who also serves as Chairman of the party\u2019s Board of Trustees, said the NNPP has pardoned all expelled members and will re-admit them into the party. <\/p>\n
He made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
According to a press statement made available to Newsmen in Lagos, which News Emperor got hint of, it says, it is an established fact that some primary elections in Nigeria have denied credible candidates the chance to test their popularity in the general elections. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe shall avoid this scenario in line with our resolutions at our last convention in Lagos to adopt the principles of consensus candidates to bring out our best candidates rather than money politics,\u201d Aniebonam said. <\/p>\n
\u201cUnder the circumstances, Nigerians who are committed to the ideals of a new Nigeria, who may not want to waste their resources on primary elections and have the capacity to undertake effective campaign for the general election, should come forward. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn particular are the women who shall enjoy free nomination fee and shall pay only administrative cost as a commitment and loyalty to the NNPP. <\/p>\n
\u201cAside from our elected members in their various states that are entitled to automatic tickets, the tickets for presidential and other elective positions are open for contest but the best person will be picked via consensus,\u201d he stated. <\/p>\n
The NNPP founder added that at its last convention in Lagos, the party promised automatic tickets for all its elected members in executive positions and legislative arms of government for the 2027 general elections. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe party has not shifted its position on that despite the misdemeanours of some members,\u201d Aniebonam stated. <\/p>\n
Speaking on the pardon for suspended members, he recalled that in the wake of internal wranglings and litigations that hit the party, it expelled some members for anti-party activities. <\/p>\n
\u201cBy virtue of the inherent powers conferred upon me by the NNPP constitution as the founder and chairman, board of trustees in council, I hereby declare a general pardon for all members who have acted unconstitutionally due to the unmerited influence of certain individuals in the past. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is constitutional for the founder and chairman, board of trustees of NNPP to call any member of the party in contravention of its constitutional provisions to order. <\/p>\n
\u201cAccordingly, all members of our great party who were deceived by the defunct National Working Committee, NWC, are at liberty to return to the family. <\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, all concerned shall report to the NWC under Dr. Agbo Major to pledge allegiance and loyalty to the party going forward,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
He pointed out that those who might have defected to other parties due to the escalated court cases could still return immediately to beat the time limit of the new Electoral Act and Electoral Guidelines released by INEC. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt shall be the duty of the leadership of the Screening Committee in consultation with the National Chairman and Secretary General of the party to give their consent before an acceptance is granted to expelled members. This is to ensure safety and peace of the happy family. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe founder and chairman, board of trustees shall continue to oversee and supervise the proper administration and management of our party in accordance with the judgment of the Appeal Court, Owerri. <\/p>\n
\u201cPoliticians who want to participate in our journey for a new Nigeria of our dreams are equally invited to join within the time frame. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Board urges members not to be worried about the delay of INEC to upload our elected NWC members and the original logo to the national server of INEC. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe order of the court to upload our NWC members is extant and supreme,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
He urged incoming members to ensure proper resignation from whichever party they might have registered with so as not to run foul of the Electoral Act, which does not permit dual membership of political parties. <\/p>\n
\u201cAll new members must ensure that their resignation is properly documented and withdrawn both manually and electronically,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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