The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to halt all elections until its authentic logo is restored on ballot papers.
This was contained in a letter dated August 25 and addressed to INEC Chairman, made public by the party’s counsel, Mr Ndubuisi Ukpai, on Wednesday, August 27, in Lagos.
In the letter titled “Suit No.: CV/3210/2025; NNPP VS INEC: Continued Representation of the Authentic Leadership of the NNPP and the Need to Maintain Status Quo Pending Determination of the Suit for Judicial Review”, the party said elections must not proceed without reflecting its true leadership and logo under National Chairman Dr Major Agbo.
Ukpai stated, “We remain counsel to the authentic leadership of the NNPP, under the national chairmanship of Agbo, and write at their instance.”
He recalled earlier communications where INEC was reminded of existing court rulings affirming Agbo’s leadership, noting that the commission’s failure to comply forced the party to seek judicial review.
According to him, on August 15, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory granted NNPP permission to apply for an order of mandamus to compel INEC’s compliance.
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“May we respectfully remind the commission that upon the grant of leave in judicial review proceedings, the law imposes a duty to maintain the status quo and refrain from taking steps capable of rendering the substantive proceedings nugatory,” the letter read.
The NNPP also cautioned INEC against recognising expelled members of the party, led by Dr Ajuji Ahmed, or monitoring their planned National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for August 28.
“It has further come to our client’s knowledge that the expelled members have issued a notice, purporting to convene a so-called National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28.
“We must make it abundantly clear that any such purported meeting is unlawful, null, and void, being in flagrant violation of binding judicial pronouncements,” Ukpai said.
The party warned that ignoring these legal realities could expose INEC officers to contempt charges, stressing the commission must remain neutral and comply with constitutional obligations.
“We trust, therefore, that INEC will act with the institutional circumspection and fidelity to the rule of law that the Constitution demands,” it added.