Niger Governorship election result 2023: Live updates from INEC as APC, PDP, others battle to win

Niger Governorship election result 2023: Live updates from INEC as APC, PDP, others battle to win

The governorship and state house of assembly election results have started dropping from the 25 local governments in the state.

The election is a two-horse race between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates.

APC/PDP/Umar Bago/Isah Kantigi/2023 Election
Local Government election results in Niger state Photo Credit: Alh. Isah Liman Kantigi
Source: Twitter

Hon Umar Bago, the candidate of the APC, is competing with PDP Isah Liman Kantigi in the poll, and they have shared different views about the poll.

The poll, under the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been described as transparent, peaceful, free and fair, while Kantigi posited that the commission needed to enhance its credibility.

Chanchaga LGA

A- 12

AA- 05

ADC- 82

ADP- 170

APC- 34,231

APGA- 105

APM- 24

APP- 10

LP- 323

NNPP-144

NRM- 90

PDP- 27,989

PRP- 43

SDP- 08

YPP- 58

Total Registered Voters - 219,199

Accredited Voters -64,769

BIDA LGA

A- 06

AA- 03

ADC- 46

ADP- 173

APC- 27,778

APGA- 75

APM- 29

APP- 04

LP- 87

NNPP- 687

NRM- 61

PDP- 22,846

PRP- 24

SDP- 02

YPP- 75

Registered Voters: 154,319

Accredited Voters: 53, 816

Total valid 51,816

Rejected votes- 1,351

Edati LGA

APC: 9,225

APGA: 09

LP: 06

NNPP: 32

PDP: 16,559

Accredited voters: 26,785

Total votes cast: 26,119

Katcha LGA

APC: 17,037

APGA: 12

LP: 03

NNPP: 63

PDP: 16, 495

Total registered voters: 86,627

Accredited voters: 35,050

Suleja LGA

APC: 18,261

APGA: 83

LP: 1,664

NNPP: 365

PDP: 15,551

Total votes cast: 36,845

Invalid votes: 526

Bosso LGA

APC: 24,794

APGA: 63

LP: 211

NNPP: 229

PDP: 20,251

Munya LGA

APC: 8644

APGA: 11

LP: 21

NNPP: 13

PDP: 10,208

Paikororo LGA

APC: 21,855

APGA: 59

LP: 106

NNPP: 192

PDP: 15,780

Gurara LGA

A: 06

AA: 03

ADC: 29

APP: 87

APC: 14,520

NNPP: 14

PDP: 11,506

Tafa LGA

APC: 12,520

PDP: 12,082

NNPP: 11

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