Mohammed Umaru Bago

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Born22 February 1974 (age 52)

StateNiger →

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?

Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian politician from Niger. Mohammed Umaru Bago has contested 2 elections (2 wins) across 1 party, receiving 509K total votes. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee for the 2027 Governorship Elections.

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Political Career

2027

APCNominee

2027 Governorship Elections (Niger) →GovernorView candidacy →

2023

APC✓ WON

2023 Gubernatorial Elections (Niger) →Governor · 469,896 votes · 53.82% of totalView candidacy →

2019

APC✓ WON

2019 House of Representative Elections (Niger) →Representative · 39,391 votes · 68.79% of totalView candidacy →

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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Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago personally proposed a 13% increase in derivation for Niger State under the country’s revenue-sharing formula to better compensate the state for its significant contributions (e.g., electricity generation).

Governor, Niger State (as of July 2026) · Verified 2026-08-06 · Source ↗

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