The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara State has adopted Shuaib AbdulRaheem, a professor, as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 election.
The chairman of NNPP in the state, Abdulrazaq Abdulsalam announced this in Ilorin, the state capital, on Monday shortly after a meeting of the stakeholders with AbdulRaheem.
“We have picked Prof Oba Shuaib as our governorship candidate. He’s now a full-fledge member of NNPP,” the NNPP chairman declared.
Abdulsalam disclosed that AbdulRaheem will be attending the meeting of all the NNPP gubernatorial candidates in Abuja on TuesdaSikirat Shehu, IlorinSikirat Shehu, Iloriny.
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Also speaking, the party gubernatorial candidate, AbdulRaheem said he has fully joined the NNPP.
He expressed his preparedness to join hands with other eminent Nigerians and Kwarans to take the party to a greater height.
In his remarks, a House of Representatives candidate of the NNPP, Kolo Jiya, said the party would form government in Kwara State come 2023.
He expressed confidence in the ability of AbdulRaheem to lead the party to victory in the elections and as well return Kwara to path of progress and greatness.
Kolo added that a more elaborate event would be held where the party’s gubernatorial candidate will be presented to the general public.
