Niger election: The last contenders casting their nets wide
Published on 03.02.2021 at 11h21 by APA News
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The last two rivals in Niger’s February 21, 2021 presidential election, Mohamed Bazoum and Mahamane Ousmane, are required to forge alliances.With 19 days left for election, negotiations are underway behind the scenes. In the first round, the candidate of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS Tarayya), Mohamed Bazoum, won 39.3 percent of the votes cast, against 16.99 percent for Mahamane Ousmane, the leader of the Democratic Rally and Republican (RDR Tchanji).
Consequently, Bazoum, who was groomed by outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou and the former President (1993-1996) are sparing no efforts to gain the support of the defeated candidates. Among these, ex-Prime Minister Seini Oumarou (3rd with 8.95 percent) and Albabe Abouba (4th with 7.07 percent of the votes) are considered to be kingmakers.