A faction of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has rejected the outcome of a recent convention reportedly held in Abuja, describing it as a “sham” and accusing a rival group of attempting to hijack the party for elite interests ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at a news conference in Kano on Monday, the faction, under the PRP-Vanguard Collective, faulted the emergence of a new national chairman by what it called the “Falalu faction,” insisting that the exercise contravened the party’s constitution and ideological foundation.
The group’s National Chairman, Comrade Abdulmajid Yakubu Daudu, specifically criticised Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, whom he claimed was never a member of the PRP but is now “purporting to preside over its affairs.”
Daudu alleged that the new leadership had begun courting “discredited politicians” from other opposition platforms, a move he described as a betrayal of the party’s socialist orientation.
“The PRP is not for sale to the highest bidder,” Daudu said. “It is a party of the working class, progressive intellectuals and the toiling masses, not a refuge for failed politicians seeking relevance.”
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Dauda alleged that some personalities in Kaduna who have never been members of the party, now claim to preside over its affairs, have indiscriminately invited members in the ADC and other crisis-ridden parties to populate the PRP.
According to Dauda, ” The Kaduna Mafia is not the PRP. It is the enemy of the PRP. It is the establishment. It is the Arewa umbrella of the ruling class. It is not opposed to capitalist exploitation of the people.
“We are therefore employing this opportunity to tell Nigerians the simple truth: The PRP is not for sale to the highest bidder, or to those who are eying it for purchase; we say this: buyer beware. Do not risk your deposit”. Dauda added.
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According to Daudu, the party remains committed to its founding ideals rooted in the philosophy of the late Aminu Kano, who championed the cause of the ‘talakawa’ (common people).
He said the PRP-Vanguard would continue to challenge the legitimacy of the Abuja convention in court while mobilising support across the country.
The faction also dismissed calls for reconciliation within the party, questioning the basis for unity amid what it described as “illegality and ideological compromise.”
It warned against turning the PRP into a “personal fiefdom,” alleging that some actors were more interested in financial gains and political patronage than in building a viable grassroots movement.
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The group used the occasion to criticise Nigeria’s prevailing political and economic system, describing it as a “neocolonial capitalist order” that has failed the masses since independence.
It also took a swipe at the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of worsening poverty and economic hardship.
“The struggle to rescue the PRP from elite capture is part of the broader fight to liberate Nigeria from exploitation,” Daudu said.
He reaffirmed the faction’s commitment to pursuing its cause through legal action, grassroots mobilisation and public engagement, insisting that the PRP remains “Jam’iyyar talakawa” and not a platform for the ruling class.
