The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says a delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in uploading the party’s current leadership details to INEC’s website is affecting its nationwide e‑registration and membership drive.
INEC had directed all political parties to ensure electronic registration of their members across Nigeria to enable participation in the 2027 general elections.
The commission’s portal will host details of recognised party leadership and the database for e‑registration.
The NNPP Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, spoke on the issue in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.
Aniebonam said INEC had not yet complied with a court order to recognise the Agbo Major‑led National Working Committee of the NNPP on the commission’s website.
He said the delay in uploading the recognised leadership information had slowed the party’s membership drive and e‑registration process nationwide.
The statement noted that the party’s portal for e‑registration is open and that registration had begun for members and intending members across the country.
Aniebonam said stakeholders of the party were urged to be patient as the process continues.
He also said some NNPP members, especially those with ambitions to contest political offices, had become sceptical about the party’s ability to participate in the 2027 general elections because of the delays.
Aniebonam recalled past elections where the party failed to field candidates in certain contests, which he described as regrettable and embarrassing, attributing previous issues to similar delays.
The statement mentioned that some members had left the party amid defections linked to escalating court cases, including the exit of Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State.
The founder expressed optimism that INEC will “do the needful” without further delay and said the party hopes that members who left due to past issues will return.
Aniebonam also said that NNPP candidate Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso and his followers, including Elder Buba Galadima, remained expelled from the party for “anti‑party activities.”
