Southwest spokesman Badmus dumps NNPP

Spokesman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), in the Southwest Hon. Comr. Kilamuwaye Badmus Oladayo — popularly known as BAKO — has dumped the party and resigned from his position.

Badmus, in two separate letters to the Ward 3 Chairman, Abeokuta South Local Government and the National Chairman of NNPP, tendered his resignation on October 29, 2025, citing personal reasons..

“I, Hon. Comr. Kilamuwaye Badmus Oladayo aka BAKO, hereby formally tender my resignation as a member of the New Nigeria People’s Party in Ward 3 of Abeokuta South Constituency 1 area of Ogun State and at the same time as the Party’s Southwest PRO,” he wrote.

The Abeokuta-born politician, who has been an active and vocal representative of the NNPP in the Southwest, expressed appreciation to God and members of the party for the opportunity to serve.

“I am very grateful to Almighty God and to all the Southwest states of the New Nigeria People’s Party, especially the Ogun State NNPP, for giving me the opportunity to serve at the zonal national level of the party,” he stated.

Badmus, known for grassroots mobilisation and media engagements within the NNPP structure, described his resignation as a ‘purely personal decision,’ adding the time in the party afforded him the platform to demonstrate his ‘political dexterity and sagacity.’

While he did not disclose his next move, sources close to the former NNPP spokesman hinted that he may be taking time to reassess his political direction.

BAKO, a seasoned political communicator and activist, played significant roles in advancing NNPP’s visibility across the Southwest geopolitical zone. 

He was instrumental in coordinating several public engagements that enhanced the party’s image during the last election cycle.

His political style, often described as dynamic and strategic, earned him recognition from key stakeholders, including Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, who had publicly commended Badmus in previous events for his “unrelenting energy in mobilizing the youth and defending the party’s ideals.”

His resignation letters were copied to top NNPP leaders, including Senator Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf (Governor of Kano State), and His Excellency, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the 2023 NNPP governorship candidate in Ogun State.

Political observers in Ogun and across the Southwest have begun to speculate on the implications of his exit, given his influence among NNPP youth structures and his visible role during the 2023 general elections.

Party insiders, however, described the move as “unexpected but respected,” with one official stating that Badmus’ resignation “marks the end of an era of vibrant publicity and passionate advocacy for the party in the region.”

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As of press time, NNPP leadership at the state and national levels were yet to issue an official response.