In a political season where alliances and mergers are already taking shape ahead of the 2027 General Elections, one of the opposition’s political parties, the National Rescue Movement has chosen a different route, one it says is rooted in independence and principle.
The National Chairman of the National Rescue Movement , Chinedu Obi at a news conference in Abuja made it clear the party will not join any coalition, including those involving the All Progressives Congress APC, and the African Democratic Congress ADC.
Obi said the NRM is focused on strengthening its internal structures and preparing to field its own candidates in the 2027 general elections, rather than aligning with other political blocs.
He also pointed to what he described as a turning point for the party, noting that recent legal developments have helped resolve lingering leadership disputes and restored stability within its ranks.
According to him, a ruling by the Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday struck out an appeal filed by Edozie Njoku, a case linked to the party’s internal leadership tussle.
The court also dismissed a contempt charge filed against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Joash Amupitan.
The suit had sought his committal to prison over alleged disobedience to a court order concerning the monitoring of an NRM convention.
The NRM leadership says the outcome reinforces its legitimacy and clears the path for the party to move forward independently as preparations for 2027 gather momentum.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
