The Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for a second term through affirmation.
The governorship primary was held at the APC state secretariat in Minna, the Niger State’s capital.
Key Highlights:
The governor emerged unopposed after APC card-carrying members from all 277 wards across the state, unanimously endorsed him as their sole candidate for the 2027 governorship election in the state
Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Danladi Mohammed, said the committee was sent by the APC national headquarters to conduct the governorship primary in Niger state and affirmed Gov. Bago through a consensus.
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A motion was moved by Senator Mohammed Musa for the adoption of Gov. Bago as the consensus and sole candidate for the APC governorship election come 2027, having met the party’s constitutional requirements.
The motion was seconded by the Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Afiniki Dauda, for affirmation.
In his acceptance speech, Gov. Bago thanked the citizens of the state for the opportunity to serve and assured them of his commitment to deliver more dividends of democracy to the residents of the state.
According to him, the affirmation says a lot and shows the bond between him and the people and shows love for the party, which will not be taken for granted.
Gov. Bago’s affirmation is a testament to his commitment to deliver dividends of democracy to his people
