Nigerien presidency: Bazoum, 29 others in final push as poll holds Sunday

Ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, the anointed candidate of incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou and 29 others are in a final push to win the poll. President Issoufou is finishing his two five-year terms. Report showed that Mahamane Ousmame, who was president from 1993-1996 and Seini Oumarou, a former prime minister, […]

Ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, the anointed candidate of incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou and 29 others are in a final push to win the poll.

President Issoufou is finishing his two five-year terms. Report showed that Mahamane Ousmame, who was president from 1993-1996 and Seini Oumarou, a former prime minister, are among the prominent contenders for the Nigerien presidency.

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Bazoum is campaigning on a message of near-total continuity. The 60-year-old former interior minister has vowed to continue Issoufou’s policies, if elected.

“We think a transfer of power is a good thing, but if Bazoum is elected, he will need to combat many ills, including corruption and the politicization of the civil service,” said Bibata Garba, a nurse in the capital Niamey told Reuters.