By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Umar Mohammed Bago is currently leading in 13 out of the 17 local government areas announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Elections were held across all of the 25 local government areas in Niger State.
The local government areas where results were announced include Agaie, Bida, Bosso, Chanchaga, Gurara, Katcha, Kontagora, Lapai, Magama, Paikoro, Rafi, Suleja, Tafa, Edati, Gbako, Lavun, and Munya local government areas of Niger State.
The APC’s Gubernatorial candidate is followed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Isah Liman Kantigi who has so far been announced as the winner in four other local government areas.
These LGAs include Edati, Gbako, Lavun, and Munya local government areas of Niger State.
ASHENEWS further reports that the collation exercise has gone on recess but has been scheduled to resume by 09: 00 pm.
This media platform also reported that Bago was earlier declared the winner in eight local government areas on Sunday morning.
The results of the additional areas where results were announced are given below.
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
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
Lapai LGA
A- 20
AA- 389
ADC- 31
ADP- 113
APC- 21,795
APGA- 23
APM- 16
APP- 08
LP- 16
NNPP- 18
NRM- 46
PDP- 18,041
PRP- 21
SDP- 39
YPP- 10
Rafi LGA
A- 04
AA- 04
ADC – 47
ADP- 52
APC- 17,843
APGA- 53
APM- 10
APP- 06
LP- 16
NNPP- 30
NRM-69
PDP- 16,007
PRP- 23
SDP- 04
YPP- 07
Magama LGA
A- 05
AA- 03
ADC- 22
ADP- 51
APC- 17,107
APGA- 62
APM- 38
APP- 17
LP- 172
NNPP- 356
NRM- 32
PDP- 13,483
PRP- 18
SDP- 10
YPP- 16
Agaie LGA
A-02
AA- 00
ADC- 07
ADP- 55
APC- 20,911
APGA- 14
APM-05
APP- 01
LP- 05
NNPP- 04
NRM- 30
PDP- 19, 470
PRP- 09
SDP- 00
YPP- 01
Lavun LGA
A- 09
AA- 01
ADC- 15
ADP- 68
APC- 18,058
APGA- 26
APM- 15
APP- 17
LP- 26
NPPP- 163
NRM- 47
PDP- 20,922
PRP- 23
SDP- 07
YPP- 08
Gbako LGA
A- 07
AA- 15
ADC- 44
ADP- 65
APC- 16,423
APGA- 16
APM- 05
APP- 06
LP- 06
NNPP- 61
NRM- 25
PDP- 18,043
PRP- 17
SDP- 04
YPP- 08
Kontagora LGA
A- 11
AA- 09
ADC- 51
ADP- 139
APC- 28,050
APGA- 105
APM- 22
APP- 06
LP- 82
NNPP- 274
NRM- 51
PDP- 14,329
PRP- 11
SDP- 02
YPP- 25
