2023: Hours After Unveiling of Kwankwaso's Running Mate, NNPP Records Deaths

• The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has been hit with bad news after it officially unveiled Rabiu Kwankwaso's running mate
• The Niger chapter of the political party lost at least four of its officials to a road accident along the Lambata/Bida road
• It was gathered that among those who died were two local government chairmen, a driver and a youth leader

Niger - About four officials of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Niger state were recently reported dead after being involved in an autocrash.

The chairman of the NNPP in the state, Mamman Damisa, told journalists on Sunday, July 24, that the incident occurred along Lambata/Bida road as party chieftains and officials were on a return journey after the official unveiling of Rabiu Musa Kwaknkwaso's running mate.

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According to Damisa, two local government party chairmen, one youth leader, and a driver died in the accident, Punch reports.

He said:

“We lost two of our local government party chairmen, one youth leader, and a driver when the accident occurred.

“Some of our members also got injured in the accident and they include the party Chairmen of Gbako, Lapai and Edati local government areas.”

He disclosed the names of the chieftains as Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim, the chairman of Agaie, and Baba Usman, the chairman of Katcha.

Finally, NNPP presidential candidate, Kwankwaso picks influential pastor as running mate

Meanwhile, the NNPP had announced that Kwankwaso had chosen Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general elections.

The party made the announcement on the official Twitter page of its campaign organisation on Thursday, July 14, where it tweeted:

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“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.

Source: Legit.ng