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Olabode Adaramola, Niger State
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, lost his polling unit and his Kontagora Central Ward, to the opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the just concluded local government election in parts of the state.
The election which took place last Saturday, 30th November, 2019 in the 25 local government Areas of the state’s results indicated that Hon. Mallami Abdullahi of the PDP was declared winner of central ward, Kontagora, where the governor came from.
The Zonal vice chairman( Zone B) of the PDP, Alhaji Yahaya Ability told our reporter that his party members defended their votes jealously to ensure their votes count hence the victory at the polls.
He added that this is preparatory to 2023 general election, saying , ” we must do everything humanly possible within armbit of the law to ensure our votes count comes 2023 general polls not only in Kontagora, but the entire state. Let everybody’s work speaks for him”.
Meanwhile, the state’s chapter of All Progressive Party (APC) has won 22 chairmanship positions, leaving its counterpart, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with one local government as 2 local government areas were still pending.
Announcing the results at Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) by the chairman, Alhaji Aminu Baba who said that 9 Political Parties participated in the just concluded local government elections, noting that 85 candidates participated in the chairmanship election, while 661 councelorship candidates also participated in the 25 local government areas of the state.
Baba also stated that Mashegu and Tafa local governments were still pending while 6 wards were declared inconclusive.
He however appreciated the peaceful conduct of the people throughout the exercise most especially security agencies and the media for ensuring the violent free polls.
