NNPP optimistic of winning Katsina LG poll

The New Nigeria People’s Party has expressed confidence in winning the Chairmanship and Councilorship positions in the local government elections slated for Feb. 15, 2025, in Katsina State.

Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Armaya’u Abdulkadir, disclosed this in Katsina on Saturday, while unveiling the party’s new logo.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that on Feb. 14, the State’s Independent Electoral Commission had fixed Feb. 15, 2025, as the day for the conduct of local government elections in the state.

According to him, the party is fully ready to participate in chairmanship and councilorship elections in some local government areas.

“We are not contesting in all the 34 local government areas, because the forms are too expensive, and we cannot afford to purchase for candidates in all the LGAs.

“Therefore, I wish to inform you that by the grace of God, we are expecting victory, because nobody can deny the fact that we are facing serious challenges under the current government,” Abdulkadir said.

The present government, according to him, cannot provide a solution to such challenges, “therefore, NNPP is optimistic of victory in the elections.

“The party has conducted its primary elections and produced credible grassroots politicians, who are capable of winning the elections.

“If votes will count, the party is confident of winning all positions it is contesting.”

In an interview, Alhaji Aliyu Shehu-Garo, the National Vice Chairman, NNPP Northwest, said that he was in Katsina, to witness the replacement of two of the party’s officials in the state.

“I am here also here to unveil the new logo of our great party. The logo was changed because we had some challenges during the previous elections across the country.

“Some of our supporters were not able to recognise the logo, so, that has affected us seriously during the past elections and we don’t want that to happen again.

“That’s the reason why the national headquarters of the party met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and changed the party’s logo,” he revealed.

He, however, explained that the new logo “symbolising education for all, which is the most concerned area of Kwankwasiya leader, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.”

The vice chairman commended loyal members of the party for their commitment to promoting the party’s ideals in the state, saying that Katsina was one of the party’s pride states in the northern part of the country.

Shehu-Garo also urged the party candidates to work towards moving the state and the country forward against personal aggrandisement.

(NAN)