The New Nigeria Peoples Party ( NNPP) has denied reports of merger with either the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP).
The presidential running mate of NNPP, Archbishop Isaac Idahosa, who described the two major parties as tired horses that are looking for oxygen said: “The two horses are already tired.
“They’re only looking for oxygen. We are the main deal. It’s like a marathon. Mark my words, NNPP is rising and climbing.
“We are not about merger, merger time is over. People are already insinuating that there will be a runoff election.
“In two or three weeks, by the time we deploy the movement of grassroots coming together, based on what we will sincerely do, I am not sure there will be a runoff because we will be an outright winner.
“So those envisaging a runoff would be shocked.”
Idahosa urged other political parties to engage on issue based campaign. He said “Stick to your manifesto with issue based campaign.
“Despite the fact that they have signed the peace accord, you find people attacking convoys, throwing stones at rallies, let’s ensure that peace is galvanized during the process.”
