We’re still talking with Shekarau on defection plan – NNPP National Chairman

The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufa’i Alkali, on Wednesday said that the party leaders are still talking with Ibrahim Shekarau on the planned defection from the party. He said that the party leaders respect Shekarau on his judgement and would not want to be dragged into unnecessary controversies.

The NNPP nation al chairman at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday stated: “On Shekarau, we respect his judgment but will not allow the NNPP to be dragged into unnecessary controversy.

“We have great respect for him and he is also a person who believes in a better country. We respect his decision, whatever he has decided for himself.”

Alkali reiterated that the party is still talking to Shekarau.

According to him, “What is important again in politics is that if you lose, you will gain. it doesn’t mean a total loss, whatever happened, it doesn’t mean a total loss, it may be a setback.

“But for now, the situation is that we are discussing with him. We are sure that case is not over until it is over.

“The party is working in every state of the federation to ensure that wherever there are problems, we handle those problems.”

The chairman noted that the party has a reconciliation committee at the national and zonal levels to resolve all perceived disagreements, saying that the challenges are surmountable.