Politics
Governorship Elections: Full List of Major Contenders in 28 States
Nigeria’s governorship elections hold on Saturday, March 18, 2023, across 28 states of the Federation after it was postponed on March 11, 2023.
Here is a full list of the major contenders as Nigerians vote to choose their preferred candidates for each states;
| S/NO | STATE | POLITICAL PARTY | CANDIDATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abia | APC | Emenike Ikechi | |
| 1 | LP | Otti Alex | |
| 2 | NNPP | Ukpai Iro | |
| 3 | PDP | Okey Ahiwa | |
| 4 | SDP | Johnson Ugozika | |
| 5 | |||
| Adamawa | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Dahiru Aishatu | |
| 2 | LP | Mustapha Madawaki | |
| 3 | NNPP | Mohammed Tahir | |
| 4 | PDP | Umaru Fintiri | |
| 5 | SDP | Ardo Umar | |
| Akwa Ibom | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Akanimo Udofia | |
| 2 | LP | Okon Usen | |
| 3 | NNPP | Akpandoedehe James | |
| 4 | PDP | Eno Bassey | |
| 5 | SDP | Udoh Monday | |
| Bauchi | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Abubakar Sadique | |
| 2 | LP | Abubakar Ibrahim | |
| 3 | NNPP | Halliru Jika | |
| 4 | PDP | Mohammad Bala | |
| 5 | SDP | Mohammed Aminu | |
| Benue | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Alia Hyacinth | |
| 2 | LP | Hembe Herman | |
| 3 | NNPP | Angwe Bem | |
| 4 | PDP | Uba Tyoapine | |
| 5 | SDP | Mede James | |
| Borno | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Babagana Umaru | |
| 2 | LP | Goni Abdulahi | |
| 3 | NNPP | Umar Ali-Nasco | |
| 4 | PDP | Ali Mihammed | |
| 5 | SDP | Alhaji Modu | |
| Cross River | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Otu Bassey | |
| 2 | LP | Obu Ogar | |
| 3 | NNPP | — | |
| 4 | PDP | Onor Sandy | |
| 5 | SDP | Okokon Epet | |
| Delta | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Omo-Agege Ovie | |
| 2 | LP | Pela Kawhariebie | |
| 3 | NNPP | Agbi Goodnews | |
| 4 | PDP | Oborevwori Sheriff | |
| 5 | SDP | Obagi Kenneth | |
| Ebonyi | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Nwifuru Francis | |
| 2 | LP | Nkwegu Edward | |
| 3 | NNPP | Adol-Awam Chris | |
| 4 | PDP | Chukwuma Odii | |
| 5 | SDP | Nwankwo Michael | |
| Enugu | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Nnaji Geoffrey | |
| 2 | LP | Edeoga Chijioke | |
| 3 | NNPP | Eze Cajetan | |
| 4 | PDP | Mbah Peter | |
| 5 | SDP | Nweze Pearl | |
| Gombe | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Yahaya Mohammed | |
| 2 | LP | Amuga Keftin | |
| 3 | NNPP | Ahmed Khamisu | |
| 4 | PDP | Jibrin Muhammad | |
| 5 | SDP | Lazarus Kelmi | |
| Jigawa | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Namadi Umar | |
| 2 | LP | Abdullahi Tsoho | |
| 3 | NNPP | Ibrahim Aminu | |
| 4 | PDP | Lamido Mustapha | |
| 5 | SDP | Ibrahim Ahmed | |
| Kaduna | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Sani Uba | |
| 2 | LP | Asake Jonathan | |
| 3 | NNPP | Othman Hunkuyi | |
| 4 | PDP | Mohammed Ashiru | |
| 5 | SDP | Idris Adamu | |
| Kano | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Gawuna Nasiru | |
| 2 | LP | Abdullahi Mohammed | |
| 3 | NNPP | Yusuf Abba | |
| 4 | PDP | Wali Mohammed | |
| 5 | SDP | Mohammed Bala | |
| Katsina | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Umaru Dikko | |
| 2 | LP | Abu Musawa | |
| 3 | NNPP | Khalil Mohammed | |
| 4 | PDP | Garba Yakubu | |
| 5 | SDP | Zakari Ibrahim | |
| Kebbi | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Garba Abubakar | |
| 2 | LP | Tase Gambo | |
| 3 | NNPP | — | |
| 4 | PDP | Bande Aminu | |
| 5 | SDP | Ahmed Atiku | |
| Kwara | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman | |
| 2 | LP | Abubakar Basambo | |
| 3 | NNPP | Abdulraheem Shuaibu | |
| 4 | PDP | Abdullahi Shuaibu | |
| 5 | SDP | Lawal Hakeem | |
| Lagos | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Sanwo-Olu Babajide | |
| 2 | LP | Rhodes-Vivour Gbadebo | |
| 3 | NNPP | Jim-Kamal Olarenwaju | |
| 4 | PDP | Adediran Azeez | |
| 5 | SDP | Uthman Olakunle | |
| Nasarawa | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Sule Audu | |
| 2 | LP | Ewuge Joseph | |
| 3 | NNPP | Yakubu Abdullahi | |
| 4 | PDP | Emmanuel David | |
| 5 | SDP | Mohammed Mustapha | |
| Niger | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Mohammed Umaru | |
| 2 | LP | Bawa Joshua | |
| 3 | NNPP | Yahaya Ibrahim | |
| 4 | PDP | Liman Isah | |
| 5 | SDP | Yarima Bukhari | |
| Ogun | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Abiodun Adedapo | |
| 2 | LP | — | |
| 3 | NNPP | Oguntoyinbo Olufemi | |
| 4 | PDP | Oladipupo Adebutu | |
| 5 | SDP | Ojeshina Anthony | |
| Oyo | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Folarin Kolawole | |
| 2 | LP | Akinwale Tawfiq | |
| 3 | NNPP | Popoola Olukayode | |
| 4 | PDP | Makinde Oluseyi | |
| 5 | SDP | Lana Michael | |
| Plateau | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Goshwe Nentawe | |
| 2 | LP | Dakum Patrick | |
| 3 | NNPP | Dabwan Alfred | |
| 4 | PDP | Mutfwang Caleb | |
| 5 | SDP | Binchak Ibrahim | |
| Rivers | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Cole Tonye | |
| 2 | LP | Itubo Beatrice | |
| 3 | NNPP | Agwor Samuel | |
| 4 | PDP | Fubara Siminalayi | |
| 5 | SDP | Abe Magnus | |
| Sokoto | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Aliyu Ahmed | |
| 2 | LP | Umar Aminu | |
| 3 | NNPP | Dahiru Umaru | |
| 4 | PDP | Umar Saidu | |
| 5 | SDP | Umar Abubakar | |
| Taraba | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Bwacha Emmanuel | |
| 2 | LP | Joel Damladi | |
| 3 | NNPP | Yahaya Mohammed | |
| 4 | PDP | Kefa Agbu | |
| 5 | SDP | Baido Danladi | |
| Yobe | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Abdullahi Mohammad | |
| 2 | LP | Muhammad Ahmed | |
| 3 | NNPP | Umar Garba | |
| 4 | PDP | Abdulahi Sharif | |
| 5 | SDP | Audi Dalhatu | |
| Zamfara | Political Party | Candidate | |
| 1 | APC | Bello Mohammed | |
| 2 | LP | Ahmed Yahuza | |
| 3 | NNPP | — | |
| 4 | PDP | Lawal Dauda | |
| 5 | SDP | Washo Sani |
