Nigeria: Niger PDP Names Candidate in Senate By-Election

13 July 2014

Minna — The Niger State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced former deputy governor of the state, Dr. Shem Nuhu Zagbayi as the consensus flag bearer to replace late Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta in the upcoming Senatorial election yet to be announced by INEC.

This decision was taken by stakeholders of the party from the Niger East Senatorial district where late Senator Kuta represented after an emergency meeting held yesterday.

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