Tension In Opposition Camp: NNPP Flatly Rejects ADC Coalition Proposal

The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has firmly stated that the party will not be joining the opposition coalition being spearheaded by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Galadima revealed that the key figures behind the coalition have not made any formal approach to the NNPP. He emphasized that the party cannot simply abandon its well-established political structure to align with a coalition whose goals and direction remain unclear.

“They haven’t approached us to join our party, yet they expect us to leave ours and join theirs—on what basis?” he queried.

Galadima further threw a challenge to other political actors across Nigeria, urging them to build their own parties and see if they can match the level of political relevance achieved by NNPP’s leader, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.

Although he admitted that a united opposition might offer greater strength, he cautioned that building such an alliance comes with serious obstacles.

Separately, Galadima also issued a warning against the establishment of state police in Nigeria. During an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, he described the idea as highly risky and a potential threat to the country’s democracy.

He argued that Nigerian states are not yet politically mature enough to manage a decentralized policing system. According to him, if state police are established, governors would likely exploit them to arrest, intimidate, and imprison their political rivals.

Galadima noted that since governors already manipulate local government elections, giving them control over a security force would only increase political abuse and diminish citizens’ rights.