The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has again written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding immediate compliance with a subsisting court judgment and requesting a meeting over what it described as the commission’s continued non-compliance.
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In a letter dated April 13, 2026, and addressed to the INEC Chairman, with a copy to the Director of Legal Services, the party, through its solicitors, Lex Firma LP, expressed concern that more than three weeks after a Federal Capital Territory High Court judgment, the commission had yet to take any action.
The party recalled that it had earlier written to INEC on March 24, 2026, forwarding the judgment delivered on March 17, 2026, and demanding compliance within 72 hours as ordered by the court.
The letter stated: “Regrettably, despite the clear and unambiguous orders of the Court mandating compliance within 72 hours, more than three weeks have elapsed without any response whatsoever from the commission.
No steps have been taken to comply with the subsisting judgment, nor has any formal communication been issued to our client explaining the commission’s position.”
NNPP described the situation as worrisome, particularly against the backdrop of the “very public decampment” of Dr. Ajuji Ahmed and his associates to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
It added that it was surprising the commission continued to withhold recognition from what it called the authentic leadership of the NNPP, while allegedly recognising individuals who had decamped from the party and whose claims had been dismissed by courts.
The party further criticised what it described as disregard for judicial authority, warning that such conduct could undermine the rule of law.
“Indeed, the notion that any person or authority can elect to ignore a valid and subsisting judgment of a court, or proceed to interpret such judgment from the comfort of its offices without recourse to due process, is most distressing and does not augur well for the rule of law in this country,” the letter read.
NNPP also faulted INEC for allegedly failing to engage the party despite several correspondences, saying no response or invitation had been extended.
While reiterating its legal position, the party stressed that court judgments remain binding until set aside by a superior court, adding that no order of stay of execution had been granted in the matter.
It warned that continued delay could have electoral consequences and potentially disenfranchise thousands of its supporters.
“Without prejudice to the above, and in the spirit of amicable engagement, we hereby formally request a meeting between representatives of the commission and officials of the National Working Committee of the NNPP to discuss and resolve the issues,” it said.
The party expressed hope that the proposed engagement would lead to constructive dialogue and an amicable resolution of the dispute, urging INEC to communicate a convenient date for the meeting.
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