The South-West executives of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP) have posited that the former chairman of the party in South-West, Prince Ademola Ayoade, lacks the moral right to speak on behalf of the party as he has been expelled from the party.
This was contained in a statement signed by its Acting Chairman, Alhaji Musbau Olayiwola, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Friday.
The party is reacting to a statement credited to Ayoade about the new party logo by the Southwest leaders.
Ayoade had earlier reacted to the stance of the Southwest leader of the party, Adebisi Olopoeyan and publicity secretary, Badmus Kilamuwaiye about the new party logo, he dismissed claims of imposition of a new logo on the party by the National Leader, accusing them of either being ignorant or had a deliberate intent to mislead the public and cause disaffection within the party.
In the party’s reaction, Olayiwola said Prince Ayoola has been expelled as the Southwest chairman of NNPP with due process since October 13, 2022.
He said Ayoade’s outburst came after his excos from his acclaimed ward in Ibarapa Central Local Government passed a vote of no confidence on him.
According to Olayiwola on behalf of Southwest NNPP, “It is high time Prince Ayooade realised he is no more a member of NNPP, everybody knew he has been expelled from the party, in his political Ward, local government and rectified by the state.
“At first, the Southwest NNPP decided not to react to his previous activities, but it is high time we put him where he belongs.
“Before he was expelled, Prince Ayoade had never been an active member of NNPP in Oyo state, never did he known in his local government or ward. He got the Southwest chairmanship position on a platter of gold and never participated in Ward or local government Congress.
“For confirmation of our claims, we urged the National Executive Council, National Working Committee, and the leaders of our party, to call Prince Ayoade to a meeting to ask him for evidence of his participation and contribution to NNPP at the Ward, local government and state he is from.
“The Southwest NNPP urged NEC, NWC of the party, including senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to distance themselves from the expelled party member, such as Prince Ayoade, as any of his actions with the party may cause our party unexpected damage in nearest time’. South NNPP stated.