NNPP dissolves excos in Taraba, four other states

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has dissolved the state executive committees in Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi and Gombe states.

This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of an emergency meeting of the party in Abuja on Thursday.

In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Barrister Ladipo Johnson, said that the party took the decision as part of important measures to reposition and revitalize the party in the affected states.

According to the statement, the dissolved state excos would be replaced with caretaker committees in line with the constitution of the party.

Johnson said: “Under article 14.2.1 (iv, v) and 15.2.1 (xvi) of the party’s constitution as amended on the 6th April 2024, the National Working Committee of the party is cloaked with the powers and has on this day, 5th September 2024 dissolved the entire executive structures from state down to ward level of the party in Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi and Gombe States.

“The dissolved executive committees shall in accordance with the party’s constitution be replaced by caretaker committees, which will be announced in a few days, for the stipulated period.”

The party expressed appreciation to the past state executives for their service to the party and urged them to be ready to serve in other capacities in the future.

He noted that after an extensive evaluation of all the other state executives nationwide, the NWC was satisfied that they were legally and morally ready to conduct the local government elections in their states.

NNPP pointed out that the Kano State executive in particular was well constituted to undertake the crucial local council election with “a very high standard of leadership and effectiveness as backed by law.”

In a related development, the party slammed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the sharp increase in the price of petrol now put at N1000 per litre.

NNPP NWC criticized the handling of the national economy which, it said, was manifesting “gross incompetence” by the APC government and further dragging hapless Nigerians into deeper poverty.

The party added, “From poor policy direction that has caused the people sleepless nights over high cost of living, we are now in double jeopardy on account of a sharp increase in price of petrol which will lead to an increase in inflation and will drag the people of Nigeria into further poverty. This is nothing short of gross incompetence by a rudderless administration.”