The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) candidate in the 2024 Ondo State governorship election, Hon. Olugbenga Edema, has formally resigned from the party, citing treachery and deep-seated internal crises.
In a resignation letter addressed to the NNPP Chairman in Ward 11, Ilaje Local Government Area, Edema expressed disappointment with the party’s leadership, which he said had been riddled with rancour and disunity since he joined in June 2024.
According to him, the internal wranglings within the NNPP have stifled the party’s growth and rendered it unfit for any serious contender seeking electoral victory.
“The party is not healthy for any serious-minded individual aiming to win elections,” Edema said, adding that the conduct of the party’s leadership contradicts the core purpose of political organisations—to form government at various levels.
Edema’s decision came after his legal challenge to the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was weakened by the NNPP’s sudden withdrawal from the suit, a move he described as a betrayal.
He concluded by stating that he has learned valuable lessons from his experience within the NNPP.
According to him, “Since my over 35 years in active political party participation, I have never seen a political party with a leadership so treacherous to the extent of frustrating its candidate by withdrawing a legitimate case in court in favour of an opposing party against its candidate.
“It is apparent that the objective of the party is radically different from the above-stated objectives of any serious-minded political party.
“From the foregoing, it is obvious that I am not on the same page with the leadership of the party as to what a party’s objectives and values should be.
“By this letter, therefore, I hereby cease to be a member of the New Nigeria People’s Party with effect from today, 09th May, 2025. No doubt, lessons have been learnt.”
