The New Nigeria People’s Party has scheduled its primaries for 26 May as preparations gather pace for the 2027 general elections.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the exercise will cover all elective offices, including state assemblies, governorships, the National Assembly and the presidency.
The party’s spokesman, Ladipo Johnson, said in Abuja on Monday that a consensus method would be used across all wards.
He confirmed that the timetable had been formally submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Mr Johnson further disclosed that INEC had recently completed a verification of the party’s national structures, describing the process as successful.
He said the outcome validated the leadership of the National Working Committee headed by Bala Mohammad, and dismissed challenges from expelled members.
Characterising their legal efforts as “shadow-boxing”, Mr Johnson maintained that a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja had already established that the individuals were no longer party members.
He accused them of misleading the courts by failing to disclose that judgment, and said the party expected the Supreme Court to settle the leadership dispute.
He also called on Nigerians, especially youths and professionals, to enrol in the party’s ongoing membership drive across all wards and local government areas nationwide.
