AFP - The historical opponent Mahamadou Issoufou won with nearly 58% of the vote in presidential elections in Niger, said Monday the election commission.
Mr.Saturday Issoufou received some 1.8 million votes, or 57.95%, ahead of former Prime Minister Seini Oumarou with 1.3 million votes (42.05%), announced Gousmane Abdourahamane, Commission President Independent National Electoral (INEC), at a ceremony in Niamey.
The turnout reached 48.17%, below the 51.56% of the first round of 31 January.
The second tower, whose effectiveness has been praised by international observers, was intended to restore civilian rule after a year's military junta after the coup of February 2010 against Tandja.
The new president is scheduled April 6.
