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.
