#NigeriaElections2023: Atiku and Obi lose to Tinubu in Niger

In Niger State, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party were beaten by Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate.

Out of the 25 local government areas in the state, Tinubu won in 21, Atiku Abubakar won in 3, while Peter Obi of the Labour Party won in Suleja LGA.

The APC received 375,183 votes overall, while the PDP received 284,898 votes, according to Professor Clement Allawa, the Niger State Collation Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academics at the University of Abuja.

He claimed that LP received 80,452 votes, while the New Nigeria Peoples Party received 21,836.

Prof. Allawa stated that there were 2,667,866 registered voters in the state, while there were 827,416 credentialed voters. He also stated that there were 778,668 votes that were cast that were legal, 34,687 ballots that were rejected, and 813,355 votes total.

Sani Idris Kutigi, the PDP’s state agent, rejected the results as a result and declined to sign them because he had heard from PDP polling unit agents that some local governments had not used BVAS to accredit candidates. He also claimed that the results had not been uploaded to the INEC server as promised prior to the elections, which was against the provisions of the new electoral Acts.

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For a second term, Senator Musa was elected.

During this time, Mohammed Sani Musa, the senator who represents the Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has won reelection.

He received 229,415 votes overall, defeating PDP candidate Isyaku Ibrahim (SAN), who received 116,143 votes.

Moreover, Abdullahi Idris Garba, a representative for the federal Kontagora, Mariga, Mashegu, and Wushishi constituencies, won reelection for a sixth term.

Abubakar Shehu Barchi, a candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, received 47,330 votes, while the New Nigeria Peoples Party received 3,050 votes. Garba garnered a total of 53,470 votes to defeat both of these candidates.

With a total of 50,4454 votes, Saidu Musa Abdul, a Member of the House of Representatives for the Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency, defeated Mohammed Taimako, a candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, who received 36,773 votes, in Niger South.

Adamu Tanko Lokoja, a member of the People Democratic Party, defeated Abubakar Lado, a member of the All Progressives Congress, in the Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency with a total of 40,632 votes.

Yusuf Kure Baraje, a candidate for the All Progressives Congress, defeated Kabiru Maku, a candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, in the Bosso/Paikoro Federal Constituency with a total of 34,946 votes.

Daily Trust