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.

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

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