The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, has emerged as the winner of the governorship election in the state.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bago won in 20 of the 25 Local Government Areas and polled a total of 469,896 votes.
The State Collation Officer, Professor Clement Allawa, declared Bago the winner of the poll in Minna, stating that he had won in 20 of the 25 Local Government Areas.
He further explained that Bago polled a total of 469,896 votes to defeat his main rival, Isah Liman Kantigi of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who conquered five local government areas with 387, 476 votes.
In his official statement, Professor Allawa stated, “That Mohammed Umar Bago of the APC having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and returned elected on this day March 20, 2023.”
