Shehu Nuhu, one of the defectors, praised the government’s projects in health and education, which convinced him to return to NNPP.
The new members, Mohammed Butu-Butu (NNPP-Rimin-Gado/Tofa) and Zakaria Ishak (NNPP-Kura/Garunmalam) won the February 3 rerun elections in their respective constituencies.
Alhaji Shu’aibu Iliyasu, the candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for Kurfi state constituency in Katsina State, has demanded a recount of ballot papers used for the March 18 election
He added that the abuse of power by the ruling party and electoral officials is a “slap on the face of democracy” and Lagosians who decided to partake in the election.
Shortly after the declaration, NNPP’S agent, Shehu Usman, accused INEC of refusing to replace Mr Shekarau who defected from the party to the PDP.
“One of the bullets hit the mobile phone in my breast pocket, with another hitting my elbow and my back.”
“Now that Nigerians have rejected the major leading political parties, our party, the NNPP, is best placed to win the 2023 general elections.”
“Most of them focus more on how much to spend on voters on election day than to engage the citizens on developmental issues and programmes.”
Mr Mustafa said in Maiduguri on Sunday that the party was very popular in Borno and now set to shock other political parties.
An ongoing talks between the two parties could end in a stalemate over who should be the main face of a potential merger.
