The All Progressives Congress candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, is leading in the Niger State governorship election.
Bello has won in 17 out of the 18 local government areas results announced so far by the Returning Officer, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali.
While receiving results from the Collation Officers, the Returning Officer on Sunday announced that the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Alhaji Umar Nasko, has only won in Magama, his local government area.
The 17 LGAs won by the APC candidate are Munya, Rijau, Shiroro, Gbako, Bida, Lavun, Chanchaga, Lapai, Agaie, Rafi, Paikoro, Suleja, Kacha, Borgu, Gurara, Bosso and Tafa.
Ambali has however called for a break for the collation of the remaining seven local government area.
The collation will resume by 10pm.