The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he picked Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate due to his integrity, record, and commitment to Nigeria.

Kwankwaso, in a statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Muyiwa Fatosa, said he picked Idahosa out 20 eminently qualified people screened by the NNPP.

“Idahosa was selected because of his outstanding record, his impeccable integrity, his broad understanding of the Nigerian State and its contemporary challenges, his undiluted commitment to improving the conditions of Nigerians, and his sincere believe that a New and Better Nigeria is possible if we work together with sincerity, tolerance, competence, and faith,” Kwankwaso stated.

The NNPP presidential candidate described the cleric as a role model to the youths, saying: “A self-made achiever and a credible Nigerian, Bishop Idahosa is also selected because he represents the definition of a true role-model for the Nigerian Youth.”

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“This patriotic Nigerian man-of-God will work with him in the journey to save the country from the current drift and create a new Nigeria where justice, equity, fairness, unity, security and development are assured,” the statement added.

It further noted that the vice-presidential candidate would be unveiled on Monday, July 18 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

According to the statement, the 57-year-old Lagos-based cleric is a trained of Automobile Engineer from the Kaduna Polytechnic.

He also has master’s and doctorate degrees in theology.

He is married to Christiana Idahosa and the marriage is blessed with two children.

The Star