Umar Faruk, Gusau
New Nigeria People’s Party has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and Inter Party Counci of siding with Kwankwasiyya Movement instead of the registered political party.
NNPP, in a statement issued and signed by Sani Yusuf, stated that INEC and IPAC have no business with a political movement but should rather deal directly with the registered political party.
Yusuf, who is the NNPP Zonal Chairman, North-West, said it is regretable that INEC, which was supposed to be a neutral umpire to political parties was acting otherwise.
He urged INEC and its officials to distance themselves from the illegality of dealing with a political movement represented by Kwankwasiya instead of the NNPP, the political party.
“We cannot fold our arms and allow illegally to continue in handling our affairs, especially, as it affects our democratic settings and practice”, he added.
Yusuf, however, explained that the membership of IPAC was based on registered political party to promote internal democracy, wondering how the leadership of IPAC recognized expelled party member.
“It is quite wrong for IPAC to admit and recognise Mr. Dipo Olayoku as it’s member, knowing full well that he was not a member of NNPP”, he added.
