Kpautagi wins ADC governorship primary in Niger

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Niger State has declared Dr Mohammed Kpautagi Mohammed as the winner of its governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state.

The State Returning Officer and Secretary of the ADC Primary Election Committee, Ibrahim Mohammed, announced the result during the official declaration of candidates for governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly positions held at the IBB Guest House, Minna.

According to him, Kpautagi polled a total of 67,924 votes to defeat his opponent, Idris Usman, who secured 27,769 votes across the 25 local government areas of the state.

Mohammed also announced the winners of the party’s senatorial primaries. They include Shehu Mohammed for the Niger North Senatorial District, Muktar Ahmed for Niger East, who emerged unopposed, and Baba Shehu Agaie for Niger South Senatorial District.

Also, candidates who emerged for the House of Representatives seats include Mohammed Abubakar for Bida/Gbako/Katcha, Ado K. Abubakar for Tafa/Gurara/Suleja, Mohammed Ibrahim Abubakar for Mashegu/Wushishi/Kontagora/Mariga, and Abubakar M. Takuma for Lavun/Edati/Mokwa.

Other are Mohammed Nazir Abdullahi for Magama/Rijau, Shitu Adamu Evuti for Lapai/Agaie, Jailani Inuwa for Agwara/Borgu, Dr Alhaji Mohammed for Chanchaga, Abdulmali Kabir for Bosso/Paikoro, and Ismaila Ibrahim for Shiroro/Munya/Rafi.

Winners for the State House of Assembly, include Nasiru Waziri for Kontagora I, Bawa Joshua for Munya, Auta Solomon for Tafa, Nuhu Ibrahim for Gurara, Abdullahi Imam for Wushishi, Isah Mohammed for Edati, Abubakar Garba Mohammed for Suleja, Mairogo Hamisu for Borgu, Idris Ibrahim for Shiroro, and Riyanu Suleiman for Kontagora II.

Others are Abdulwahid Ahmed for Chanchaga, Shehu Haruna Marfa for Mariga, Mohammed Baba Sani for Mokwa, Yusuf Baba for Lavun, Mohammed Umar for Katcha, Adamu M. Wonigi for Agaie, Haruna Labaran for Rafi, Yusuf Aliyu for Bosso, Baba Abubakar for Bida I, and Mustapha Shuaib for Bida II.

Declaring the results, Ibrahim Mohammed said all the candidates emerged winners after satisfying the party’s constitutional requirements and guidelines for the various elective positions.