Ex-UNILORIN Vice Chancellor Emerges NNPP’s Kwara Governorship Candidate

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara has adopted former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Shuaib AbdulRaheem, as its gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 general elections.
The state Chairman of NNPP, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Abdulsalam, made this known in Ilorin, shortly after a meeting of stakeholders of the party with AbdulRaheem in attendance.
“We have picked Prof. AbdulRaheem as our governorship candidate. He’s now a full fledge member of NNPP,” he declared.
Responding, 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 greater height.
In his remarks, a Senatorial Candidate of the NNPP, Dr Kolo Jiya, said the party would form government in the 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 governorship candidate would be presented to the general public.