The Lagos State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has announced that it will use a consensus method to select its candidates for the upcoming Local Government election scheduled for July 12 in the state.

Mr. Richard Benson, the Lagos State Publicity Secretary of NNPP, revealed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos.

Benson stated, “We are adopting the consensus approach for our primaries.”

“In places where we have many aspirants, we shall ask others to step down for the popular and strong aspirants to fly the party’s flag.”

However, he noted that a specific date for the primaries has not yet been set but assured that the process would take place within the timeframe outlined by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).

He added, “We are fully involved and participating in the local government election in Lagos.

“We are going to win some seats because we have areas where we are strong.

“We are going to win in our strongholds. We will spring a surprise in the election.”

When asked to identify the party’s strongholds, the spokesman declined, stating that disclosing such information would expose the NNPP’s election strategy.