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Niger State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Mohammed Umar Bago (APC) declared winner with 469,896 votes.

● Declared
MO
🏆 Governor-Elect
Mohammed Umar Bago
APC — All Progressives Congress
469,896
Votes
54.8%
Vote Share
82,420
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Niger State 2023 — Governorship
857,372
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
25
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Mohammed Bago (APC) won 53.82% over PDP Isah Liman Kantigi (44.38%). APC hold. Incumbent Abubakar Sani Bello was term-limited.
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Mohammed Umar Bago 🏆
APC
All Progressives Congress
469,896 54.8%
2
Isah Liman Kantigi
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
387,476 45.2%
⏱ Next Niger State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
0
Years
6
Months
22
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Mohammed Umar Bago of the APC won the 2023 Niger State governorship election with 469,896 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Niger State governorship election: Mohammed Umar Bago (APC) — 469,896 votes; Isah Liman Kantigi (PDP) — 387,476 votes. Total votes cast: 857,372.
Mohammed Umar Bago of APC scored 469,896 votes in the 2023 Niger governorship election, beating Isah Liman Kantigi of PDP who got 387,476 votes. The margin of victory was 82,420 votes.
Mohammed Umar Bago won 0 out of 25 Local Government Areas in Niger State, while Isah Liman Kantigi won 24 LGAs. Niger State has 25 LGAs in total.
The APC won the Niger State 2023 governorship election. Mohammed Umar Bago of the APC was declared governor-elect by INEC.
857,372 total votes were cast in the 2023 Niger State governorship election.
Mohammed Bago (APC) won 53.82% over PDP Isah Liman Kantigi (44.38%). APC hold. Incumbent Abubakar Sani Bello was term-limited.
The next Niger State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Niger State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.