The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has 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 suggesting that it intended to stage a protest march at INEC offices nationwide.
The NNPP, however, described the planned demonstration as illegal and distanced itself from those behind the action.
The statement, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, said the individuals organising the protest were impostors and not members of the NNPP.
The party referenced a judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on April 18, 2024, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1354/2024, in which Justice Emeka Nwite upheld the expulsion of the said individuals from the party by its appropriate organs.
According to the NNPP, the affected persons have not appealed the court ruling but have instead continued what it described as “forum shopping” in search of court orders without 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 called on its members nationwide to remain calm and avoid being provoked by actions it said were intended to distract the NNPP from its objectives, while reaffirming its commitment to lawful and democratic processes.
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