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The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP in Oyo State has picked Engineer Olukayode Popoola as its flag bearer for the 2023 governorship election in the state.
Engineer Popoola emerged the party’s governorship candidate unopposed during the party’s primary held in Ibadan under the supervision of INEC residents electoral commissioner in Oyo State, Mr Mutiu Agboke.
Our correspondent reports that over one thousand delegates drawn from each local government in the state unanimously affirmed to the choice of the NNPP’s gubernatorial candidate.
Addressing the delegates, chairman the NNPP governorship primary electoral committee, Alhaji Abdulbichi Ado said he was encouraged by the committment and rapid growth of the party in Oyo State and advised faithful to remain focused on taking a the mantle of leadership in the state.
Southwest leader of the party, Alhaji Adebisi Olopoeniyan, who commended the peaceful conduct of the party’s primaries, appealed to members to get registered in the ongoing Continuous Voters registration to secure their Permanent Voter cards ahead of the elections.
Alhaji Olopoeniyan explained that the party, with its new Nigeria ideology was committed to changing the narrative in Oyo State.
In his acceptance speech, the NNPP gubernatorial candidate, Engineer Olukayode Popoola said the party supporters must work hard, canvass and mobilize for the success of the party at the polls.
Also on the occasion, candidates of the party for for House of Assembly and House of Representatives seats were unveiled to the party faithful.
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