Governor Mohammed Bago has emerged as the unopposed governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election in Niger.
The declaration was made on Thursday at the APC state secretariat in Minna during the party’s governorship primary election.
The chairman of the APC electoral committee and returning officer, Danlami Abubakar, announced Bago as the party’s sole candidate after the adoption process.
According to Mr Abubakar, the governor satisfied all requirements for the nomination and enjoyed overwhelming support from party members across the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the motion adopting Mr Bago as the unopposed candidate was moved by Mohammed Musa of Niger East Senatorial District.
