Niger Bye Election: APC set for landslide victory

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David Umaru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Niger East Senatorial bye election on Saturday is set for a landslide victory.

At the time of this report, the 54-year old lawyer has claimed victory in most of the polling units were votes counted and collated. His imminent victory has been dubbed a major upset against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Results from Chanchaga, Muyan, Rafi and Shiroro local government areas put the APC candidate ahead of former deputy governor of the state and PDP candidate, Dr. Shem Zagbayi Nuhu and Mr. I. M Bello of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Final results in three of these councils shows the APC candidate coasting home to victory. In Rafi Local Government, the APC candidate scored 7,789 votes to PDP 7,670.

Voters in Niger East Senatorial zone came out in large numbers in spite of the rainfall on Saturday to vote in a bye-election.

Below are the results from the various polling units across the state, but which are yet to be officially released by the INEC:

•Area Court 1 Maikukulele, Bosso LGA: APC -134; PDP – 62

• Unit2, Maikunkulele Ward, Bosso LGA:APC – 202; PDP 63

•Nyinyi Maikunkele Bosso LGA: APC – 109; PDP – 53

•Umaru Musa Close, Tundunwada South, Chanchaga LGA: APC – 69; PDP – 53

•Yamaha Nite Close, Minna South, Chanchanga LGA: APC – 91; PDP 54

•Nikangbe Minna South Chanchaga LGA:APC – 184; PDP – 27

• Gaboda Unit Maje Ward, Suleja LGA: APC – 49; PDP – 45

• Muntun Daya Unit, She Ward ,Shiroro LGA: APC 144; PDP – 43

•Paiko Central, Paikoro LGA: APC 1,433: PDP- 791

•Tuntungo, Gbadia ward, Paikoro LGA: APC – 1887; PDP. – 1153

• Kampani Babangana, Beji ward ,Bosso LGA: APC 112; PDP – 45

•Sarkin Magina Magayi ward: APC- 96; PDP-34

•Ogbara Pharmacy, Minna : APC- 34; PDP-7

•Dr. Faruq Primary Sch. Minna : APC-74 ;PDP-7

•Nasarawa B ward, Chanchaga LGA: APC – 81; PDP 41

•Kutirko Gbaganu,Minna South :APC -177; PDP 23

•Gbagama B Ward,Suleja LGA: APC-631; PDP-568

•Jigbeyi Beji ward, Bosso LGA: APC-63 ;PDP-57

•Kadna Chanchaga ward, Bosso LGA: APC—188 ;PDP-52

•Kampani Babangana Beji ward ,Bosso LGA :APC-112;PDP-45

•Ang barikuta Beji ward, Bosso LGA: APC-145; PDP 96

•Mutun Daya Beji Bosso LGA :APC-124; PDP-43

•Ang. Kuka Beji ward, Bosso LGA: APC-108 ;PDP 116

•Bosso Low Cost :APC-147; PDP-75

•Gidan Sarkin Bosso 1: APC -84; PDP 17

•Kadir II, Bosso Centre II :APC-122; PDP-36

•Ang Hausawa Bosso Centre II: APC-129 ;PDP- 20

•Kofars Numa Chanchaga, Bosso LGA: APC-150;PDP-20