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PDP Wins Niger South Senatorial District Seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr. Peter Ndalikali of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner of the Niger South Senatorial District election.

Declaring the results, Prof Abubakar Muhammad-Bitagi, Niger South Senatorial District Returning Officer, said the PDP candidate won with 100,498 votes.

Batagi explained that Ndalikali defeated his closest rival, Alh. Muhammad Bima-Enagi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, scored 97,453 votes.

He noted that the winner had certified the requirement of the law, hence declaring him the winner and returned elected.

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According to him, “I hereby, declare that Mr. Peter Ndalikali of PDP has won the senatorial election held on 25th day of February 2023 and has certified the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and returned elected”.

The senatorial district includes Bida, Lavun, Edati, Mokwa, Gbako, Katcha, Agaie, and Lapai local government areas.

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