INEC declares APC’s Bago winner of Niger guber race

The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Niger State, Honourable Umar Mohammed Bago has been declared the winner of the Governorship election held last Saturday.

He scored 469,896 votes to defeat his closest rival, Alhaji Liman Isah Kantigi of PDP who garnered 387,476 votes while Labour Party candidate, Joshua Bawa got 3,415 votes.

Returning Officer for the state Governorship election, Professor Clement Allawa, made the declaration at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office, Minna.