2023 Niger State gubernatorial election

The 2023 Niger State gubernatorial election will take place on 18 March 2023, to elect the Governor of Niger State, concurrent with elections to the Niger State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—will be held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Abubakar Sani Bello is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term.

2023 Niger State gubernatorial election
18 March 2023
Registered2,698,344
 
PDP
Nominee Mohammed Umar Bago Isah Liman Kantigi
Party APC PDP
Running mate Yakubu Garba Samuel Gomna

Governor before election

Abubakar Sani Bello
APC

Elected Governor

Mohammed Umar Bago
APC

Party primaries were scheduled for between 4 April and 9 June 2022 with the All Progressives Congress nominating Mohammed Umar BagoHouse of Representatives member for Chanchaga—on 26 May while the Peoples Democratic Party nominated former commissioner Isah Liman Kantigi on the same day after its primary was postponed by 24 hours.

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