JOHN ADAMS, MINNA
In Niger State, it was a repeat of 2015 elections as the All Progressive Congress (APC) swept all the National Assembly elections in the state recording a landslide victory.
All Progressives Congress has so far won all the six House of Representatives seat whose result has been announced, while the results of the rest five is still being awaited.
Also the party won all the Senate seats in the state with two incumbent senators, Ibrahim Aliyu Sabi, the Senate spokesman and Senator Mohammed Binma being re-elected for a second term.
A breakdown of the House of Representatives results is a follows:
Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency
APC (Shehu Sale Slow) – 39,889
PDP (Garba Dukku) – 23,747
Borgu-Agwara Federal Constituency
Jafaru Mohammed Agwara (APC) – 32,840
Abdurahman Bala Gambo (PDP) – 20,357
Bida-Katcha-Gbako Federal Constituency
Abdullahi Saidu Musa (APC) – 57,746
Sharu Mohammed Baba (PDP) – 37,993 votes.
Suleja-Gurara-Tafa Federal Constituency
Abubakar Lado(APC) – 54,224
Muktah Dan’iya (PDP) – 38,732
Chanchaga Federal Constituency
MOHAMMED UMAR BAGO (APC) – 39,391
Abdullahi Buba (PDP)- 17,869
Kontagora-Mariga-Mashegu-Wushishi Federal Constituency
APC (name not announced due to court case) – 95,454
Sa’adatu Kolo (PDP)- 25,182
Senatorial election results
Niger South-
Mohammed Bima Enagi (APC) 160,614
Baba Shehu Agaie (PDP) 90,978
Niger North-
Aliyu Sabi (APC) 161,420
Mohammed Duba (PDP) 77,109
Niger East
Sani Musa (APC) 229,415
Ishaqu Ibrahim (PDP) 116,143