the opposition revived by the alliance behind Ousmane?

Last campaign day on Friday 25 December for the 30 candidates vying in Niger for the presidential and team elections on Sunday. Earlier this week, Hama Amadou, who saw his candidacy annulled by the Constitutional Court, called on his activists to vote for former President Mahamane Ousmane, a candidate for RDR Tchandji. Both are expected this Friday in Maradi, after several stages in the region. A few days before the vote, supporters of Mahamane Ousmane show their optimism.

With our Special Correspondent in Niamey, Magali Lagrange

RDR Tchandji activists do not hide their satisfaction. The voting instructions that Hama Amadou gave to supporters of Moden Fa Lumana are no surprise, they explain, but it gives them more strength, according to this young man, nicknamed the student:

“We are really happy. We know the power of Moden Fa Lumana here in Niger. Everyone who supports him will be in the second round. “A knockout”, we’ll do it. “

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It remains to be seen whether the followers of Moden Fa Lumana will respect the voting instructions and will make good choices. candidate Mahamane OusmaneThis party activist is convinced of:

“No matter what he said we would do, we will do it. We are ready to vote on Sunday. I will be the first to enter the ballot box. I’m ready.”

Is this rapprochement between the two men in the ranks of the other parties worrying? Seini Oumarou’s MNSD activists show their composure and focus on their own part of the campaign, according to this activist who was a candidate in the local elections:

“You know, the alliance between Hama Amadou and Mahamane Ousmane is quite logical (…). When it comes to us at MNSD, we have our alliance. We are calm, there are no problems with that. ”

The same calm shown by sympathizers from the PNDS, the ruling party. With or without reconciliation, they continue to bet on a victory their candidate, Mohamed Bazoum, appointed successor to outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou.

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