The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has said it will deploy all lawful means to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to comply with existing court orders regarding the party’s leadership dispute.
The party stated this in a release issued on Wednesday by its Secretary General, Mr. Ogini Olaposi, following a closed-door meeting between selected NNPP executives, their legal counsel, Segun Fiti, and the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, in Abuja.
Olaposi said the meeting was convened to address concerns over INEC’s alleged failure to implement court judgments on the NNPP leadership tussle, but described the engagement as inconclusive and unproductive.
He said the party had exercised patience and pursued legal channels, including judgments from various courts, which he claimed directed INEC to recognise the leadership led by Dr. Boniface Aniebonam as Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Dr. Agbo Major as Chairman of the National Working Committee, NWC.
According to him, the delegation presented multiple court rulings, including those of the Abia State High Court, the Federal Capital Territory High Court, and the Owerri Court of Appeal, which allegedly ordered INEC to comply with the decisions.
Olaposi further alleged that despite a mandamus order directing INEC to update its records within 72 hours and file an affidavit of compliance, the commission had failed to act.
He also claimed that the Appeal Court in Owerri issued additional directives for compliance, which were yet to be implemented.
The NNPP scribe said the INEC Chairman, during the meeting, did not provide clear reasons for the commission’s alleged non-compliance, adding that he only stated that the party would “hear from the commission.”
Olaposi said the development suggests uncertainty over when the commission intends to act, even as preparations toward the 2027 general elections continue.
He added that the party would consider seeking further legal remedies, including possible adjustments to the electoral timetable to protect its participation in the elections.
The NNPP also called on President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly, the judiciary, and security agencies to take note of the situation, warning that no institution should operate above the law.
The party insisted that it remains committed to pursuing justice through lawful and constitutional means.
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