the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) on Thursday announced a bishop, Isaac Idahosa, as Rabiu Kwankwaso’s running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
Idahosa’s election came nearly six weeks after the collapse of an alliance deal with Peter Obi’s Labor Party (LP).
Both NNPP and LP were previously working on a possible way to align the forces of Messrs. Kwankwaso and Obi on the same ticket as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
The talks reportedly broke down due to the inability of the two to reach a compromise on who should fill the number one and number two slots.
Following a meeting on Thursday, the party’s national secretary, Dipo Olayoku, confirmed the development in a telephone conversation.
He said that the NNPP will release an official statement regarding the news.
Mr. Idahosa, an Indian from Edo State, is a pastor at the popular Assembly of Enlightenment.
Obi has since chosen a former senator, Yusuf Ahmed Datti, as his running mate.
More to come…