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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.
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Dalatou Mamane January 02, 2021 - 3:56 AM
NIAMEY, Niger - Niger will hold a second round in its presidential election after none of the 28 candidates in the Dec. 27 vote won a majority, according to results released Saturday by the electoral commission.
Former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum of the ruling party will face off with former president Mahamane Ousmane on Feb. 21.
Bazoum received 39.3% of the vote, while Ousmane received 16.9%, according to the National Independent Electoral Commission. Seini Oumarou of the National Movement for the Development of Society party came in third and Albade Abouba of the Patriotic Movement for the Republic came in fourth, each with just over 7%.
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