By Aminu Garko
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has congratulated candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who emerged victorious in the party’s House of Representatives and Senate primaries held across the state.
This is contained in a statement was signed by Bologi Ibrahim, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State.
The Chairman of the APC House of Representatives Electoral Committee and Returning Officer, Danlami Abubakar, announced the results in Minna after primaries were conducted in the state’s federal constituencies and senatorial districts.
For the Senate, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa emerged as the consensus candidate for *Niger East Senatorial District*, while Senator Abubakar Sani Bello was returned unopposed for *Niger North*.
In Niger South Senatorial District Mohammed Sani Idris won the ticket with 68,116 votes, defeating Rabiu Sadiq who polled 4,589 votes.
The returning officer commended Governor Bago and the Niger State Government for providing support that ensured the smooth conduct of the exercise. He attributed delays in announcing some results to the late collation process caused by the state’s large geographical spread.
Reacting to the outcome, Governor Bago urged all victorious candidates to be magnanimous in victory and reconcile with opponents and other aspirants who contested or stepped down during the process.
He stressed that unity and teamwork were critical to strengthening the APC ahead of the general elections, and thanked the electoral committee and party stakeholders for conducting what he described as a successful exercise.
The governor also commended aspirants who embraced the consensus arrangement, noting that their cooperation eased the committee’s task and contributed to a peaceful process.
House of Representatives Results
In *Agaie/Lapai Federal Constituency*, incumbent lawmaker Abdullahi Mahmud secured victory with 12,806 votes, defeating Sadiq Mustapha who polled 438 votes.
For Suleja/Gurara/Tafa Federal Constituency, Adamu Tanko emerged winner with 13,976 votes against Arafat Haruna’s 1,331 votes.
In Shiroro/Rafi/Munya Federal Constituency, Ismaila Modibo won the party’s ticket with 16,044 votes, defeating Saidu Umar who garnered 1,712 votes.
Adamu Abubakar, younger brother of former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, clinched the *Chanchaga Federal Constituency* ticket with 3,650 votes to beat Nma Ahmed, who secured 1,271 votes.
Other candidates emerged through consensus, including incumbent lawmakers Abdullahi Idris-Garba for Kontagora/Wushishi/Mariga/Mashegu*, Saidu Musa Abdullahi for *Bida/Gbako/Katcha, and Jafaru Mohammed for *Agwara/Borgu*.
Also returned unopposed through consensus were Adamu Usman for Lavun/Mokwa/Edati and Mohammed Yakubu for *Magama/Rijau.
Abubakar said results for Bosso/Paikoro Federal Constituency were still being collated at the time of filing this report.
