The Deputy Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly and the only female legislator in the House, Mrs Affiniki Dauda, has failed in her bid to return to the Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Also affected are 15 other lawmakers who lost in the party’s primaries.

However, the Speaker of the House, Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, was returned unopposed from his Magama constituency.

Mrs Dauda, who represents Gurara constituency, lost her seat to a newcomer.

Notably, she had seconded the motion moved by Senator Sani Musa on Thursday to return Governor Muhammed Umaru Bago unopposed for a second term.

Following the outcome of the primaries, all 27 APC candidates for the Assembly seats are male, with no Christian candidate on the party’s ticket.

Those who secured APC tickets include: Alhaji Abdulmalik Bala Yakubu (Katcha), Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman Gomna (Bosso), Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed (Edati), Alhaji Alhassan Isah (Mashegu), Alhaji Bello Bako (Rijau), Alhaji Murtala Adamu Badaru (Suleja), Alhaji Ndagi Zakari (Mokwa), Alhaji Nasir Umar (Paikoro), Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar Ahmadu (Gbako), Alhaji Zubair Ismaila (Rafi), and Alhaji Dogari Daje (Munya).

The chairman of the committee, Alhaji Danlami Mohammed Abubakar, announced the results at the party secretariat on Thursday evening. (Vanguard)