BREAKING: 3 powerful Names Emerge as NNPP Denies Nomination of Pastor Idahosa as Kwankwaso's Running Mate
- Source has denied a report that the NNPP has chosen Bishop Isaac Idahosa as Rabiu Kwankwaso's running mate
- The source said that Idahosa is only one of those considered as the NNPP's vice presidential candidate
- Moreover, the source noted that the Twitter page that bears the new of Idahosa's emergence does not belong to the NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has denied a viral report that its presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has picked Pastor Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 elections.
A source in the NNPP told journalists that while Idahosa is one among three persons being considered for the VP slot, he has not been chosen yet.
Source: Twitter
The source disclosed that other persons on the list are Kingsley Moghalu and Madam Charity from Bayelsa state.
Speaking on the claim, the source noted that the famous cleric was one of those screened by the party on Wednesday, July 13, adding that the Twitter handle from which the report emerged does not belong to the party.
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His words:
“He is part of those considered. He went through screening alongside three others yesterday.
“The Twitter handle being quoted is not that of the party, we couldn’t have announced it like that. We will announce our running mate before tomorrow.”
Finally, NNPP presidential candidate, Kwankwaso picks influential pastor as running mate
An emerging report indicated the NNPP) had announced that Kwankwaso had chosen Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general elections.
The was said to have announced this on the official Twitter page of its campaign organisation on Thursday, July 14, where it tweeted:
“Our VP Pastor Bishop Isaac Idahosa from Edo State.”
Bishop Isaac Idahosa from Edo State is the Senior Pastor of God First Ministry, popularly known as Illumination Assembly, with its headquarters at Lekki Light Centre (LLC), Ajah, Lagos.
The cleric who is also a gospel singer, writer, and motivational speaker is popularly known as ‘Prophet Talk Na Do’ by his followers. Kwankwaso’s choice comes after he failed to get the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi to be his running mate.
Obi’s refusal to be Kwankwaso’s running mate also ended the two political parties’ alliance talks as they had announced earlier that they were in talks on reaching an alliance ahead of the 2023 elections.
Source: Legit.ng
