Mohammed Kpautagi has clinched the African Democratic Congress governorship ticket in Niger ahead of the 2027 elections.

Ibrahim Mohammed, secretary of the party’s primary election committee in the state, announced the result in Minna on Tuesday.

Mr Mohammed said Mr Kpautagi polled 67,924 votes, while his opponent, Idris Usman Makanta, secured 21,769 votes.

The party’s flag bearer said two years in office would be enough to address the state’s crumbling infrastructure and poor governance.

“Everybody has seen what is going on in Minna in particular. A lot of things have gone wrong. Look at the infrastructure. There is no road that you follow to Niger state, whether Kwato, Bida, Abuja or the one from Minna, they are all bad.

“By the time I spend two years in a government office, you will take the phone and congratulate me and thank me. If I just stay two years, all these wrongs I will correct them,” he said.

Mr Kpautagi described the roads linking Minna, Bida and other major parts of the state as deplorable.

He added that the situation had worsened under the current administration, promising to tackle insecurity and banditry in the state.

Mr Kpautagi also expressed confidence that the ADC would defeat the ruling All Progressives in 2027.