MJjjThe New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has ratified Bala Mohammed Yusuf as its new National Chairman during its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Saturday.
The decision comes on the final day for the submission of candidate nominations under the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Speaking after his ratification, Yusuf said the party would not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 election but remains open to forming alliances with other political parties.
“It is not having a presidential candidate that matters. Nigeria is currently facing serious challenges. We need to see whether other parties will present a credible, competent, and focused presidential candidate.
“I don’t think there will be any problem joining forces with such a candidate,” he said.
He added that with more than 20 registered political parties in the country, not all of them must field candidates merely for the sake of participation.
According to him, the NNPP will carefully assess candidates presented by other political parties before deciding where to lend its support.
The chairman clarified that the party currently has no alliance with any political group, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“For now, we do not have a pact with anybody, including the ADC. We want to see the candidates other parties produce as their authentic presidential flag-bearers.
“Then we will work towards that,” Yusuf said, stressing that the focus is on supporting a viable and qualified candidate through collaboration rather than political compulsion.
