Mohammed Umaru Bago

APC✓ WON

469,896 votes (53.82%)

Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →

RaceNiger race →

StateNiger →

PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC) →

Born22 February 1974 (age 52)

ReligionIslam

SpouseHajiya Fatima Umaru Bago

GenderMale

EducationUniversity of Jos, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Ambrose Alli University

BirthplaceMinna

OccupationPolitician

QualificationCERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION SSCE BS.cWhat do these qualifications mean?

Running MateGarba Yakubu

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Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Niger. Mohammed Umaru Bago won with 470K votes (53.82%).

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Career

2027APCGovernorship ElectionNominee→

2023APCGovernorship Election469,896 votes · 53.8%Won

2019APCHouse of Representatives Election39,391 votes · 68.8%Won→See Mohammed Umaru Bago’s full career →

In this race · 2023 Gubernatorial ElectionsAll candidates →

Abdulkadir Lawu Bahari

PRP

Abdullahi-Iya Khadijah

Abdulmalik Saidu

Abubakar Ibrahim A

Aliyu Umar Larat

Bawa Joshua Nuhu

Biography

Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian politician affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and hails from Niger State. Born on 1974-02-22, he has completed his primary education up to the Certificate of Primary Education, later earning an SSCE Basic Secondary Certificate Examination (BS.c). His political career centers on contesting for governorship in the 2027 election as a candidate from Niger State.

As of 2026-06-23, he has been nominated by his party to run for governorship, with Garba Yakubu designated as his running mate.

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