NNPP Sets May 26 Primaries, Declares Leadership Dispute Resolved After INEC Validation

The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has set May 26, 2025, for its primary elections, announcing that a recent Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) verification officially ends its internal leadership dispute.

Nigeria's political landscape sees the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) initiating its election cycle, setting May 26, 2025, as the date for primaries across all elective positions in preparation for the 2027 general elections. These positions include candidacies for the House of Assembly, governorship, National Assembly, and the presidency.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the body overseeing elections in Nigeria, completed a verification of the NNPP’s administrative and operational structures at the party’s Abuja secretariat on April 23. This exercise is a standard procedure to confirm a political party's compliance with regulatory requirements.

NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, stated that this smooth verification exercise officially validates the Bala Mohammad-led National Working Committee. The party views this development as a definitive end to any outstanding leadership disputes within its ranks.

This announced primary date and the party's assertion of leadership stability follow a period of internal disagreements. The NNPP aims to present a unified front as it prepares to contest the upcoming general elections.

Moving forward, political observers will watch how the NNPP conducts its primaries and manages its internal structure as the 2027 election cycle progresses across Nigeria.