The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has formally dissociated itself from a planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Abuja and other parts of the country.
In a statement issued on Monday from its National Secretariat in Abuja, the party said it had become aware of reports alleging that it intended to organise a protest march at INEC offices nationwide.
The NNPP, however, described the planned demonstration as illegal and made it clear that it has no involvement whatsoever in the action.
The statement, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, said those behind the proposed protest are not members of the NNPP, describing them as impostors acting without the party’s authorisation.
According to the party, the individuals involved were expelled following a judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on April 18, 2024, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1354/2024. In the ruling, Justice Emeka Nwite upheld their expulsion by the party’s appropriate organs.
The NNPP noted that the affected persons have neither appealed the judgment nor complied with it, but have instead engaged in what it described as “forum shopping” in a bid to obtain court orders lacking any legal basis.
“NNPP wishes to reiterate that it is not involved in any protest slated for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, and to state categorically that the persons behind the protest are impostors,” the statement said.
The party also urged its members across the country to remain calm and avoid being provoked by actions it said were designed to distract the NNPP from its objectives. It reaffirmed its commitment to due process, the rule of law, and democratic principles.
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