By Abiola Olawale
The New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) has elected Agbo Major as its National Chairman.
The party elected its National Working Committee at a national convention that was held at the RockView Hotel in Apapa, Lagos State.
The convention was attended by delegates and officers of the party at both national and state levels.
Other elected officers are Oginni Olaposi as National Secretary, Chief Felix Chukwurah as Deputy National Chairman (South), Mr. Adetoyese Omokanye as National Treasurer, Babayo Muhammed as Deputy National Chairman (North), and Abdulrasaq Abdulsallam as National Publicity Secretary.
The delegates also elected Hajia Aisha Kade as the national Woman Leader, Edward Ofomona as the National Youth Leader and Omolara Johnson as the National Organizing Secretary, among others.
In attendance were members of the party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, the National Working Committee, NEC, and all elective office holders of the party nationwide.
The convention, which began at 9 p.m., ended at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
The New Diplomat reports that the NNPP contested in the 2023 general elections. Its presidential candidate was a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso who polled fourth in the election.
The party currently controls one state, Kano State, governed by Governor Abba Yusuf. The party also has a total of 19 lawmakers in both Chambers of the National Assembly.
