2023: Idris Bago emerges APC governorship candidate in Niger
A sitting member of the House of Representatives, representing Chanchaga Constituency, Niger State, Honourable Mohammed Idris Bago, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state come 2023 elections.
Bago beat nine other aspirants to emerge victorious in the scramble for the party’s ticket.
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His opponents in the party primaries include the state deputy governor, Alhaji Mohammed Ketso; Alhaji. Mohammed Kutigi, Alhaji Aliyu Idris, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Ndanusa, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, Alhaji Mohammed Rufau Mohammed, Alhaji Idris Musa Makaranta, Alhaji Mohammed Kpautagi.
The chief returning officer, Barrister Nasiru Ibrahim, a former Attorney-General of Kebbi State, announced that about 1,049 delegates were accredited to participate in the elections held at the Legbo Kutigi International Conference Center, Minna.
Bago got 540 votes to beat his closest rival, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, publisher of BluePrint Newspaper who scored 386 votes.
Engr. Mohammed Sani Ndanusa, a former Minister of Sports got 84 votes, while the Deputy Governor, Muhammad Ahmed Ketso, got 17 votes.
Alhaji Mohammed Rufai Mohammed, got four votes, Alhaji Idris Musa Makaranta, three votes.
Alhaji. Mohammed Kutigi, one vote; Aliyu Idris, one vote; Alhaji Mohammed Kpautagi, one vote; just as Yahaya Mohammed Kuta, a former Secretary to the Niger State Government, SSG, got no vote.
“Hon. Bago has the highest votes in the elections held in Minna, Niger State, therefore, I, Barrister Nasiru as the chairman Electoral committee, declare Honourable Bago as the winner of the elections,” the chairman stated.
Valid votes were 1,049 while void votes were 11.
In his acceptance speech, the winner, Honourable Mohammed Bago, while thanking God for the success of the elections, called on the party supporters not to celebrate yet
“We are not yet there, we still have work ahead. It is my prayer that APC forms the next government,” he said.
Bago thanked the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello for the level playing ground he gave to all aspirants while urging other aspirants to sheath their swords for the good of the party in the forthcoming elections.
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