2023 Niger State gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	2023 Niger State gubernatorial election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2019 Niger State gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	2019
Next Election:	2027 Niger State gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2027
Election Date:	18 March 2023
Registered:	2,698,344
Party1:	All Progressives Congress
Party2:	Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
Map Size:	220px
Governor
Before Election:	Abubakar Sani Bello
Before Party:	All Progressives Congress
After Election:	Mohammed Umar Bago
After Party:	All Progressives Congress

The 2023 Niger State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Niger State, concurrent with elections to the Niger State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly.^{[1] [2]} The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections.^[3] Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Sani Bello is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

Party primaries were scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the All Progressives Congress nominating Mohammed Umar Bago—House of Representatives member for Chanchaga—on 26 May while the Peoples Democratic Party nominated former commissioner Isah Liman Kantigi on the same day after its primary was postponed by 24 hours.^{[4] [5]}

Electoral system

The governor of Niger State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Background

Niger State is a large, diverse state in the North Central with agricultural and energy potential but facing a debilitated health sector and intense challenges in security as the nationwide kidnapping epidemic, bandit conflict, and herder–farmer clashes have all heavily affected the state with added fears of ISWAP encroachment.^{[6] [7]}

Politically, the state's 2019 elections were a solidification of the control of the state APC. In federal elections, Buhari retained the state presidentially while the APC swept all three senate seats and ten House of Representatives seats. On the state level, the party also held the governorship and kept the majority in the House of Assembly.

Ahead of his second term, Bello pledged to focus on education, increasing agricultural production, affordable housing, and improving access to clean drinking water.^[8] In terms of his performance, Bello was praised for expanding the energy sector but was criticized for failing to combat rising insecurity, poor road infrastructure, a failure to pay teacher salaries and the ensuing educator strike, having a political opponent imprisoned, and his role in the March 2022 APC leadership crisis.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, were to take place between 4 April and 3 June 2022 but the deadline was extended to 9 June.^[13] An informal zoning gentlemen's agreement sets the Niger South Senatorial District to produce the next governor as someone from Niger South has not held the governorship since 2007. While only the PDP has closed their primaries to non-Southern candidates, nearly all potential candidates are from the South and it appears as if both major parties are holding to the zoning agreement.^[14]

All Progressives Congress

In the days before the primary, controversy arose over the alleged manipulation of the delegate list for the primary.^[15] By the primary date, the exercise was peacefully held in Minna and resulted in a 15% margin of victory for Mohammed Umar Bago, a House of Representatives member. In his acceptance speech, Bago thanked delegates while noting that the primary was only the beginning of the campaign. On 4 July, the state APC announced Yakubu Garba—the state NLC chairman—as Bago's running mate in a press release.^[16]

Nominated

• Mohammed Umar Bago: House of Representatives member for Chanchaga (2011–present)^[17]
  • Running mate—Yakubu Garba: Chairman of the Niger State Nigeria Labour Congress

Eliminated in primary

• Abubakar Garba Ibrahim Dodo: engineer^[18]
• Mohammed Idris Malagi: publisher of Blueprint
• Ahmed Muhammad Ketso: Deputy Governor (2015–present)^[19]
• Mohammed Kpoutagi
• Yahaya Kuta: former Secretary to the State Government
• Muhammed Nda: teacher and lecturer
• Sani Ndanusa: former Minister of Youths, Sports and Social Development (2008–2010)
• Engr Muhammad Rufai: former Director (North-East zone), Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
• Aliyu Idris Rugga
• Idris Usman Makanta: farmer

Declined

• Abubakar Lado Abdullahi: House of Representatives member for Gurara/Suleja/Tafa (2015–present) and former House of Assembly member (2011–2015)^{[20] [21]}
• Zakari Abubakar: Commissioner of Finance
• Muhammadu Bala Faruk: former House of Representatives member for Bida/Gbako/Katcha (2015–2019)
• Muhammad Bima Enagi: Senator for Niger South (2019–present)
• Isah Kawu: 2019 ADP gubernatorial nominee, former House of Assembly member, and former Speaker of the House of Assembly (2012)
• Ibrahim Bako Shettima: member of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission Board

Results

People's Democratic Party

In June 2020, Niger PDP then-Caretaker Committee Chairman Garba Umaru announced that the party had zoned their gubernatorial nomination to Niger South Senatorial District as a part of an internal party deal to cede the deputy gubernatorial slot to Niger East Senatorial District while Niger South would hold the party chairmanship until handing over to Niger North.^[22] Zoning the PDP nomination to Niger South was reaffirmed in February 2022 by now-state party chairman Tanko Beji and other state party leaders.^[23] By April 2022, the state party leadership also intended to use the consensus method for the nomination with a meeting resulting in Isah Liman Kantigi's emergence as the intended nominee but the plan fell through when some rival candidates rejected the arrangement and bought forms anyway.^{[24] [25]}

On the primary date, four of the five candidates lead protests against the alleged manipulation of the delegate list in favour of Kantigi. The protests forced primary committee chairman Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo to postpone the primary until the next day.^[26] On 26 May, the five candidates finally contested the indirect primary that ended with Kantigi emerging as the PDP nominee after results showed him winning over 80% of delegates' votes.^[27] A few weeks later, Samuel Gomna was picked as the deputy gubernatorial nominee; it was noted that Gomna was a Christian making the ticket the first religiously diverse PDP ticket since 2007.^[28] In November, a lawsuit from Mohammed Sani Idris Legbo Kutigi that challenged the primary results was dismissed.^[29]

Nominated

• Isah Liman Kantigi: 2015 PDP deputy gubernatorial nominee and former Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development^[30]
  • Running mate—Samuel Gomna

Eliminated in primary

• Sidi Abdul
• Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba: former Minister of Sport (2011–2015)^[31]
• Abdullahi Isah Jankara: engineer^[32]
• Mohammed Sani Idris Legbo Kutigi: 2015 and 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee, former House of Representatives member for Lavun/Mokwa/Edati (2011–2015), and son of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi

Withdrew

• Idris Ndako Kpaki: former Secretary to the State Government, former House of Assembly member, and former Speaker of the House of Assembly

Results

Minor parties

• Salaudeen Abdulazeez Oyeniyi (Accord)^[33]
  • Running mate: Yusuf Ibrahim
• Mohammed Idris (Action Alliance)
  • Running mate: Muhammad Tukur Muhammad
• Saidu Abdulmalik (Action Democratic Party)
  • Running mate: Angela Bala
• Mohammed Bello Isah (Action Peoples Party)
  • Running mate: Abdulrahman Mustapha
• Yahaya Dan'Baba Dauda (African Democratic Congress)
  • Running mate: Jacob Adams
• Aliyu Muhammad (Allied Peoples Movement)
  • Running mate: Audu Mohammed
• Khadija Abdullahi-Iya (All Progressives Grand Alliance)
  • Running mate: Mohammed Kudu Ndayako
• Joshua Nuhu Bawa (Labour Party)
  • Running mate: Ibrahim Alhassan
• Yahaya Ibrahim Mohammed (New Nigeria Peoples Party)
  • Running mate: John Paul Bahago
• Ibrahim Abubakar (National Rescue Movement)
  • Running mate: Emmanuel Baba Pada
• Abdulkadir Lawu Bahari (People's Redemption Party)
  • Running mate: Badaru Adamu Yunusa
• Bukhari Yakubu Yarima (Social Democratic Party)
  • Running mate: Rakiya Umar
• Umar Larat Aliyu (Young Progressives Party)^[34]
  • Running mate: Zakariyya Muhammad Adam

Campaign

After the primaries, the major party nominees—mostly Bago (APC)—spent months attempting to reconcile with aggrieved members of their own parties. Bago went on a reconciliatory tour around the state to meet party members; these APC reconciliation attempts occurred all while the PDP conversely tried to woo aggrieved APC members into the party. Analysts questioned the effectiveness of Bago's tour, especially amid other disputes within the state APC.^[35] In early 2023, campaign analysis focused on the divides between urban-rural electorates with reports stating that Bago led in his native city of Minna while Kantigi led in Nupe-majority rural communities of the state's south.^[36] But the campaign was derailed by controversy in mid-February, when a video surfaced showing Kantigi issuing death threats against voters who planned to take his bribes but not eventually vote for him.^[37] Later in February, attention largely switched to the presidential election on 25 February. In the election, Niger State voted for Bola Tinubu (APC); Tinubu won 48.2% of the vote, beating the 36.6% of Atiku Abubakar (PDP) and the 10.3% of Peter Obi (LP). In the wake of the result, the EiE-SBM forecast projected Bago to win.

Projections

Source	Projection		As of
^[38]	Lean Bago	17 March 2023
Enough is Enough-	Bago	2 March 2023

Conduct

Pre-election

Due to widespread insecurity in the state, civil society groups raised concern about the safe conduct of the election in heavily insecure areas.^[39]

General election

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial District	Mohammed Umar Bago APC		Isah Liman Kantigi PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Niger East Senatorial District	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Niger North Senatorial District	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Niger South Senatorial District	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal Constituency	Mohammed Umar Bago APC		Isah Liman Kantigi PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Agaie/Lapai Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Agwara/Borgu Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bosso/Paikoro Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Chanchaga Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kontagora/Wushishi/Mariga/Mashegu Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Shiroro/Rafi/Munya Federal Constituency	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD
Totals	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD	%	TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

LGA	Mohammed Umar Bago APC		Isah Liman Kantigi PDP		Others		Total Valid Votes	Turnout Percentage
	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage	Votes	Percentage
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Agaie	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Agwara	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bida	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Borgu	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Bosso	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Chanchaga	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Edati	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Gbako	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Gurara	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Katcha	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Kontagora	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Lapai	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Lavun	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Magama	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mariga	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mashegu	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Mokwa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Munya	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Paikoro	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Rafi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Rijau	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Shiroro	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Suleja	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Tafa	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	Wushishi	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	TBD	bgcolor=#c4b5bb align="center"	%
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See also

• 2023 Nigerian elections
• 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oyekanmi . Rotimi . It’s Official: 2023 Presidential, National Assembly Elections to Hold Feb 25. INEC News . 27 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
2. Web site: Jimoh . Abbas . INEC Sets New Dates For 2023 General Elections . . 26 February 2022 . 26 February 2022.
3. Web site: Suleiman . Qosim . It’s Official: INEC postpones Saturday’s governorship, state assembly elections . . 15 March 2023.
4. Web site: Dipo . Laleye . Bago Wins Niger State Deputy Governor, Clinches APC Guber Ticket . . 11 June 2022.
5. Web site: Wakaso . Aisha . Ex-commissioner wins Niger PDP governorship ticket . . 11 June 2022.
6. Web site: Bandits Occupy 12 Of 25 Local Government Areas In Niger State, Governor Laments . . 28 April 2022.
7. Web site: Olaniyi . Muideen . Sani Bello: Niger Has Recorded 50 Attacks, Lost 220 Lives In January Alone . . 28 April 2022.
8. Web site: Listicle: 12 Things Gov Abubakar Sani Bello Said In His Speech . . 28 April 2022.
9. Web site: NIGERIAN GOVERNORS: Fumbling, wobbling dominate June 2020 performance . . 28 April 2022 . Niger State in North Central Nigeria is stuck between two evils; growing attacks by bandits and collapsed road infrastructures...We are worried that Governor Sani Bello seems unable to muster the necessary will power to address these twin evils, leaving the state largely without the needed presence of governance that addresses the immediate needs of the people..
10. Web site: Wakaso . Aisha . Parents lament as Niger pupils stay home over teachers strike . . 28 April 2022.
11. Web site: Ogundipe . Samuel . Critic of Niger governor sent to prison for ‘intentional insult’ . . 28 April 2022.
12. Web site: Ranking Nigerian Governors Feb/March 2022: APC Govs’ dirty fight, Sanwo-Olu’s BRT snag, Wike’s uncouthness, Umahi’s meltdown . . 28 April 2022 . One of the damning moments in the months under review was the disgraceful faceoff between All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, namely Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State, Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, in their bid to wrestle the control of APC from the hands of the party’s Caretaker Chairman and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni..
13. Web site: James . Dominic . Primaries: INEC Grants Parties Six Extra Days, Timetable Remains Unchanged . INEC News . 28 May 2022.
14. Web site: Asishana . Justina . Niger 2023: The race for guber tickets . . 23 April 2022 . In Niger state, the issue of zoning appears settled as the 2023 governorship slot has been zoned to Niger South senatorial district which has eight local government areas namely Agaie, Bida, Edati, Gbako, Katcha, Lapai, Lavun and Mokwa local government areas. Although the governorship seat has been zoned to these local governments, it was learnt that Gbako, Lavun, Edati and Gbako have been thumbed to provide the next Governor. Zoning remains sacrosanct in Niger state, reason why both the APC and PDP are not ready to overrule the rotation arrangement that have been in place and they are each sizing up every aspirant to know who would be the best candidate from the favoured zone..
15. Web site: Asishana . Justina . Uneasy calm in Niger APC over alleged tampered delegates list . . 11 June 2022 . Minna.
16. Web site: Dennis . Priscilla . Niger guber 2023: APC picks Garba as Bago’s running mate . . 4 July 2022.
17. Web site: Majeed . Bakare . Malami, Tunde Bakare submit nomination forms . . 11 May 2022 . In addition, Umar Bago, a member of the House of Representatives from Niger State, also submitted his governorship nomination form..
18. Web site: Ibrahim . Abubakar . Niger 2023: Aspirant promises a better Niger State . National Daily Newspaper . 25 November 2021.
19. Web site: Dipo . Laleye . 2023: Niger Deputy Gov, Ketso, Joins Guber Race . . 11 June 2022.
20. Web site: Niger 2023: Rotation governorship not constitutional – Gov. Sani Bello . Vanguard . 25 November 2021.
21. Web site: Asishana . Justina . 13 aspirants eyeing Niger Government House . . 6 April 2022.
22. Web site: Nnadozie . Chinwendu . 2023: Niger State PDP Announces Zoning Of Elective Positions . . 2 August 2021.
23. Web site: Dennis . Priscilla . PDP assures its governship flag bearer will emerge from Niger South zone . . 23 April 2022.
24. Web site: Adams . John . Road to 2023: Niger PDP settles for consensus governorship candidate . . 6 April 2022.
25. Web site: Nmodu . Abu . As PDP’s Search For Consensus Candidate Hits A Brick Wall In Niger . . 22 April 2022.
26. Web site: Wakaso . Aisha . Protest mars Niger PDP governorship primary . . 11 June 2022.
27. Web site: Isah Kantigi emerges PDP governorship candidate in Niger . TVC News . 11 June 2022.
28. Web site: Wakaso . Aisha . Niger PDP unveils first Christian gov running mate in 16 years . . 19 June 2022.
29. Web site: Dennis . Priscilla . Niger PDP: Court dismisses Sani Kutigi’s suit against guber candidate Kantigi . . 20 November 2022.
30. Web site: Nnadozie . Chinwendu . 2023: Former Commissioner Joins Niger Guber Race . . 22 April 2022.
31. Web site: Nmodu . Abu . 2023: Ex-sport Minister Joins Niger Gov’ship Race . . 22 April 2022.
32. Web site: Dipo . Laleye . Drama As 2 Groups Attempt to Purchase Nomination Form for Niger PDP . . 21 April 2022.
33. Web site: FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIONS - Governorship & Houses of Assembly . . 6 October 2022.
34. Web site: Dennis . Priscilla . 2023: Umar Larat Aliyu emerges YPP governorship candidate in Niger . . 9 June 2022.
35. Web site: Nmodu . Abu . Will APC’s Consolidation Moves Be Enough In Niger? . . 7 September 2022.
36. Web site: Benjamin . Isaiah . Nmodu . Abu . Waheed . Adebayo . Enna . Godwin . Urban, Rural Voters Renew Old Rivalries In Crucial Governorship Races . . 16 January 2023.
37. Web site: Folorunsho-Francis . Adebayo . Niger gov candidate issues death threat to supporters in viral video . . 15 February 2023.
38. Web site: Elimian . Adrian . Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: State Ratings . . 17 March 2023.
39. Web site: Akhaine . Saxone . Ogugbuaja . Charles . Michael . Danjuma . 2023 Polls: How insecurity may affect outcomes in Kaduna, Imo, Katsina . . 19 September 2022.