Ondo NNPP guber candidate, Edema quits party over alleged betrayal

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Olugbenga Edema, the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) candidate for governor of Ondo State in the November 16, 2024, election, has resigned from the party due to claimed betrayal by the party’s leadership.

A few days after the Appeal Court, Akure Division, rejected his lawsuit contesting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s victory, Edema quit the party.

The complaint was ruled out by both the Federal High Court and the appeal court following the abrupt withdrawal of NNPP from the case.

In order to force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to revoke Aiyedatiwa’s nomination, Edema has based his lawsuit on an interpretation of Section 15 of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

The former gubernatorial candidate based his decision on how the party treated him during the case, in a letter of resignation sent to the chairman of the NNPP in Mahin Ward 11 Ilaje Local Council Area of Ondo State.

Edema said, “Since joining the party in June, 2024, the party has been characterised by internal wranglings and rancour that have stunted the growth of the party; this is not healthy for any serious-minded party that intends to win elections, which is the major objective of all political parties.

“Furthermore, the activities of the leadership of the party negate the ethos of political parties, which is to form government at various levels. Since my over 35 years in active political party participation, I have never seen a political party with a leadership so treacherous as to the extent of frustrating its candidate by withdrawing a legitimate case in court in favour of an opposing party against its candidate.”

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