2027: Niger Gov, Bago picks running mate [VIDEO]

Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago of Niger State has retained his Deputy, Yakubu Garba, arsenic moving mate for the 2027 governorship election.

The politician made the announcement connected Tuesday astatine the Government House successful Minna, the authorities capital.

“According to the proviso of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, erstwhile the politician is to taxable a information to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, helium shall nominate a lawman governor.

“In the past fewer months, a batch of things person been successful the air. So, I person called you to travel and witnesser that my Deputy, Yakubu Garba, is inactive my moving mate successful 2027,” Bago said.

Garba is simply a retired civilian servant and person from Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, who has served arsenic the state’s Deputy politician since May 29, 2023.

Prior to becoming Deputy governor, helium represented Shiroro Constituency successful the Niger State House of Assembly, wherever helium held respective enactment positions.

He has besides served successful antithetic capacities successful the authorities civilian work earlier venturing into progressive politics.

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2027: Niger Gov, Bago picks moving mate [VIDEO]