The South West chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has refuted allegations that the new logo was adopted without following the proper procedures.
The party said this in response to claims made by Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeyan, one of its members, and Kilamiwaye Badmus, the party’s publicity secretary, that they either acted ignorantly or with the intentional intent to deceive the public and sow discord within the party.
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the leader of the NNPP, was accused by Olopoeyan and Badmus of functioning as the only decision-maker and of failing to consult stakeholders prior to the introduction of the new logo.
However, the party refuted the claim regarding the new logo after emerging from an emergency meeting of the leadership and stakeholders called by Prince Ademola Ayoade, the chairman of the South West Zonal, in the capital of Oyo State. It further stated that those promoting the allegation—who are being exploited by adversaries to undermine the NNPP’s national leadership—had failed.
As part of the party’s constitutional amendment, Ayoade said in a statement following the meeting that the logo change was duly discussed by the National Working Committee (NWC), approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC), and ratified by the National Convention. She also added that the proper democratic process was followed.
In their media release, the tragic orchestration’s sole goal was to undermine the NNPP national leadership, however they have completely failed in their mission. Naturally, it is clear from reading between the lines that our political opponents are making use of them. It’s a low-cost form of blackmail meant to sow division within the group.
Olopoeyan acknowledged that the logo change was necessary, and the process of amending our constitution required approval from the National Convention, NEC, and NWC.
Thus, it underwent the appropriate democratic process.
“The public should ignore their actions as they are malicious, deceptive, and false.”
Regarding the legality of the recent NNPP convention, the zonal chairman stated that it followed the regular democratic procedure and that, in contrast to the “reckless assertion,” there was no court order preventing the convention because earlier lawsuits brought against the party’s leadership were dismissed for being without merit.
Due to a court summons that was complied with, the convention was actually delayed until last Saturday.
“However, Olopoeyan’s assertions are comprehensible as he is carrying out his employers’ instructions.”
The South West’s leaders and stakeholders gave the NNPP’s members nationwide assurances that the party was rebuilding for a new era of democratic advancement, one that would give rise to a fervent campaign for the people’s emancipation by providing for their basic needs in terms of food sufficiency, security, education, health, and infrastructure development.
We thus challenge our members to recommit themselves to the task of national regeneration, which will involve widespread mobilization and dissemination of the notion that the government can and ought to improve the quality of life for the populace through pro-people policies and initiatives,” the speaker declared.