New Nigeria People's Party
AbbreviationNNPP
LeaderRabiu Kwankwaso
HeadquartersKano State
IdeologyWelfare state expansion[1]
Social conservatism[1]
Populism[2]
Political positionSyncretic[1]
Governors
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Website
https://nnpp.net.ng

The New Nigeria People's Party is a populist[3] political party in Nigeria, predominantly active in Kano State. It contested the 2023 Nigerian presidential election, but its standard-bearer, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in 4th place, carrying only one state, its stronghold of Kano.[4] In an interview with the party chairman, Rufai Alkali he claimed the party to be the fastest growing party in Nigeria not only in Kano State[5]

Electiion results

Presidential elections

Year Candidate States Carried Popular Vote  % Position Outcome
2023 Rabiu Kwankwaso 1 1,496,687 6.4 4th Lost Red XN

House of Representatives and Senate elections

Election House of Representatives Senate
Votes % Seats +/– Position Votes % Seats +/– Position
2023
19 / 360
 New Increase 4th
2 / 109
 New Increase 4th


Gubernatorial elections (Kano State)

Year Candidate Votes  % Position Outcome
2023 Abba Kabir Yusuf 1,019,602 52 1st Won Green tickY

Call for Cancellation of 2023 Election

Alkali, The National chairman of the New Nigerian People's Party has call on the Nigeria Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) to support the cancellation of 2022 Presidential election in Nigeria. He further called that new election should be conducted with transparency[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 AJLabs. "Nigeria presidential election results 2023 by the numbers". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ↑ https://africaelects.com/nigeria/
  3. ↑ AJLabs. "Nigeria presidential election results 2023 by the numbers". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ↑ Orjinmo, Nduka. "Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria's presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  5. ↑ olafusi, Ebunoluwa (24 August 2022). "NNPC IS THE FASTEST GROWING PARTY IN NIGERIA SAYS CHAIRMAN". The cable newsand views Unlimited.
  6. ↑ Anichukwueze, Donatus (February 28, 2023). "2023 Elections: Kwankwaso's NNPP Joins PDP, LP To Call For Cancellation".


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