Who Runs Naija//Executive

Niger State

A federating state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Minna. The governor is elected under section 176 of the 1999 Constitution.

Legal basis

Governor of Niger State

Mohammed Umar BagoAppointed 2023 · APC

What the Constitution says

s.176–179
Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.
s.48
Each state elects three senators, one per senatorial district, and the FCT elects one: 109 in all.
s.49
The House of Representatives has 360 members, each elected by one federal constituency of roughly equal population.

Where it appears in the news

Troops, police comb Niger forest for abducted farmers
Oct 1, 2026
A joint security team is combing a forest in Mariga LGA of Niger State to rescue over 47 farmers abducted by suspected bandits while harvesting groundnuts.
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3 killed in stampede at Niger govt house
Sep 30, 2026
At least three people have lost their lives while several others were injured following a stampede at the Niger State Government House in Minna. The injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the Minna General Hospital. It was gathered that the incid
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Niger, Cross River, 31 others rank low in transparency – Report
Sep 29, 2026
Niger State, Cross River and 31 other states have ranked low in transparency and integrity, according to a report by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI). On the other hand, Kaduna state emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked state in
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Suspected Bandits Abduct Farmers In Niger State, Demand ₦2m Ransom Each
Sep 29, 2026
The victims were reportedly abducted while harvesting groundnuts at Tungan Rimi in Ma’undu-Beri Ward of Mariga Local Government Area.
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Niger mosque attacks: 14 members of my family in captivity – Student
Sep 28, 2026
Muhibbat Abass, a student at Akram’s College of Health Science and Technology in Niger State, has said 14 members of her family were among the over 500 worshippers abducted when terrorists attacked four Juma’at mosques in Borgu Local Government Area of the sta
dailytrust.com ↗

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