- He highlights the party’s descent into a series of avoidable crises, suspensions, counter-suspensions of key leaders, heated public disputes, and factionalization
- Alkali, a former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expresses his sadness over the ongoing internal strife and sees no end in sight to this “needless war of attrition”
The ongoing crisis within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has taken a new turn with the departure of the former National Chairman of the party, Professor Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali. Alkali has chosen to exit the party, citing recent internal strife characterized by factions at odds with each other as deeply regrettable and counterproductive.
In his statement, Alkali expressed the necessity of resigning from the party due to the escalating crises and conflicts that the NNPP has been embroiled in. These issues have resulted in numerous suspensions and counter-suspensions of key party leaders, bitter public disputes, mutual allegations, and a regrettable factionalization of the party.
Alkali, who previously served as the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), revealed that his decision to leave the NNPP was prompted by the saddening state of affairs, particularly the seemingly unending internal discord. He lamented that it appeared as though an unspoken agreement existed among the warring factions to prevent party elders from mediating and resolving the crisis.
Notably, Alkali had in a statement resigned as the National Chairman of the NNPP in March of this year, and after six months, he has formally parted ways with the party.
The statement read, “When on March 31st 2023, I offered my letter to step aside as National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP), my prayer and hope then was that this was an opportunity for the party to move ahead and move fast to consolidate on the indisputable gains made so far during the last 2023 General Elections and prepare for the forthcoming elections that lie ahead.
“Unfortunately, in the last few weeks, the party has slipped deeper and deeper into avoidable crises and conflicts that have led to several cases of suspension and counter-suspension of key leaders of the party, acrimonious press war, accusations and counter- accusations, which regrettably has led to the factionalisation of the party.”