The New Nigeria Peoples Celebration (NNPP) has introduced the appointment of Bala Mohammed as its new nationwide chairman.
The event follows the resignation of Ajuji Ahmed, who had served in an appearing capability since March 2024.
In an announcement issued on Sunday, the celebration’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, stated Ahmed just lately defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Johnson described Mohammed, a former nationwide organising secretary of the celebration, as “an astute administrator” from Kaduna.
He stated the brand new chairman brings “a wealth of expertise, tactical brilliance, and unwavering dedication to the celebration’s grassroots ideology” to the position.
The celebration additionally raised considerations over what it described as an “assault on democracy” forward of the 2027 basic elections.
“We’re witnessing a coordinated assault on the foundations of our democracy,” the assertion reads.
The NNPP cited “sponsored inside crises, spurious authorized challenges, and democratic erosion” as main threats to the political system.
It added that Mohammed’s emergence was strategic in mild of the present political atmosphere.
In keeping with the celebration, the brand new chairman is anticipated to strengthen inside constructions and place the NNPP forward of the subsequent elections.
“Our democracy is below assault, however the NNPP stays a sanctuary for the hopes of the widespread man,” the celebration stated.
The celebration expressed confidence in its management, stating it’s nicely positioned to “provide Nigerians the governance they honestly deserve” as preparations for the elections intensify.