APC’s Dagara Daje Sworn in as Niger State Assembly Member, Filling Munya Vacancy

Hon. Dagara Daje of the All Progressives Congress has been sworn in as a member of the Niger State House of Assembly to represent Munya Constituency. The oath of office was administered during plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, who pledged the full support of the House to help the new lawmaker contribute meaningfully to legislative activities in the state.

Daje emerged winner of the August 16 by-election, where he secured 12,556 votes against his closest rival, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Sabo Sunday Adabyinlo, who polled 5,646 votes. The APC won in 10 of the 11 wards in the constituency, while the PDP managed to take only one. The election was conducted to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Hon. Joseph Haruna Duza of the PDP.

The Returning Officer, Professor Abdulkarim Saka, declared Daje winner of the contest, describing the process as credible and transparent. The Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ahmed Garki, also commended security agencies for maintaining peace throughout the exercise, which was widely acknowledged as orderly and violence-free.

With his swearing-in, the APC has further strengthened its position in the State Assembly, while the PDP faces fresh questions over its declining influence in Munya. For Daje, the occasion marks the beginning of his legislative journey and a chance to deliver on the expectations of his constituents.