The new national chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Ajuji Ahmed, has cleared the air of the possible merger with other parties ahead of the 2027 poll.
Ahmed, while fielding question from the press said that NNPP could merge with other parties, stressing that the collaboration with others is not the primary focus of the party.
He expressed worries over the direction which the current government is leading the country, adding that the country should expect a new order in next election, according to Nigerian Tribune.
He said, “We are worried about the direction the country is going. Everybody knows that the only opportunity the citizens of this country have is to vote out the APC in 2027. Therefore, all measures should be on the table by citizens, social groups, democracy advocates, advocates of law and order in the country to ensure that a new order comes in 2027. Right now, we are not looking for alliance with any other party, that I can tell you about categorically.
“However, politics is a very fluid game and by tomorrow the dynamics can change and you can hear that alliances are being formed here and there. We are not ruling out alliances with anybody including the two big parties if they want to align with us. But we have a dynamic manifesto that we intend to implement when the time comes when we have the opportunity. This is therefore why we are not going to compromise. We are not going to compromise on our economic policy which will favour every common man in the country rather than buying SUVs for the elites, compromise on our education policy which we believe is the ultimate investment a country can make in its youths and the coming generation.
“So, alliance, merger whatever is possible but it’s not on the table right now. As a party, we believe we have the strength and the dynamism to fight any election whether it is general or state election throughout the country. However, I’m not ruling out that when the time comes and the dynamics of the situations change, we will be pragmatic to look into it critically and make a stand.”
