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January 21, 2026 by
Fanen Ihyongo, Kano
Factional chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Mas’ud Eljibril, has urged Kano Governor Abba Yusuf to formally notify the “legally recognised” NNPP in writing before he joins the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The court ruled last year that the faction which uses a basket with fruits as its logo, being chaired in Kano by Senator Eljibril, is the authentic NNPP.
Speaking at a press conference in Kano, Eljibril presented several court judgments to journalists, asserting that his faction is the authentic NNPP in Nigeria and Governor Yusuf remains his bona-fide member.
“Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is still a bonafide member of the NNPP that has a basket with fruits as its logo.
“Secondly, we are calling on INEC to respect the judgments of all the courts that were delivered last year on this issue.
“Lastly, I want to reaffirm that Abba Kabir Yusuf is still a member of the NNPP and we owe him respect. But if he wants to leave, he has the legal right to leave, but he has to formally tender his resignation to the party, which we are yet to receive formally.
“We are still waiting for his formal resignation from our party. To be a member of any political party is an individual decision. If he decides to leave the party, it’s his choice but he has to do that according to the rules and regulations to the party,” Eljibril stated.
The factional NNPP called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to also respect the court rulings.
The party threatens that: “Ignoring this requirement will have future legal consequences, especially if a Supreme Court decision later confirms this legitimacy.”
The rival NNPP faction that uses books as its logo on the other hand is facing its own internal battle that has led to the emergence of two state chairmen.
As a consequence of the deepening crisis over Governor Yusuf’s defection to APC, the former NNPP Chairman Hashimu Dungurawa –a pro-Kwankwaso was sacked at the prompting of the Governor, who swiftly appointed Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as replacement.