Gov Aliyu Loses Senate Bid

Deputy Managing Director Total E&P Nigeria Ltd Mr Nicolas Brunel (left) discussing with Dr Emmual Onu Egbogah during the Institute of Petroleum Studies of Uniport 10th Industrial/Anniversary ceremony recently at Abitrim Banigo Hall. Photo: Obina Prince Dele

Niger State Governor, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has lost his bid to go to the Senate on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he was defeated by Barrister David Umar of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Announcing the results yesterday, the Returning Officer for the district, Professor Ali Audu Jigam said Aliyu got 46,459 while Umar polled 149,443 votes.
From the results Aliyu was roundly defeated in all the wards of the five local government areas of the district officially declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Jigam said the APC candidate polled 49,519 votes in Chanchaga local government area, the council of the governor, who returned 17,209 votes in the area.