The Saturday, March 18, 2023, governorship election will be held in 28 states nationwide.
However, 24 females are among the contestants presented by 18 political parties for the most powerful position in Nigerian states.
Below is the list of the 24 women contesting for the governorship seats in Nigeria;
Aishatu Dahiru – APC
Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, also known as Binani, is a Nigerian senator of the All Progressives Congress “APC” representing Adamawa Central senatorial district in the 9th Assembly.
She was formerly a member of the House of Representatives representing Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency as a member of the People’s Democratic Party in the 7th Assembly (2011–2015).
Binani is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress.
Abia State
- Gladys Johnson-Ogbuneke – SDP
- Lancaster Okoro – PRP
Akwa Ibom
- Ekanem Abasiekeme – AAP
- Udoh Emem – SDP
Benue state
- Roseline Chenge – ADP
- Aondona Dabo-Adzuana – ZLP
Borno State
- Abubakar Fatima – ADP
Cross River
- Ibiang Marikana Stanley – ADP
Delta state
- Onokiti Helen Agboola – Accord party
- Cosmas Annabel – APP
Ebonyi State
- Chinenye Igwe – APM
Enugu state
- Ogochukwu Nweze – SDP
Jigawa state
- Umar Binta Yahaya – AA
Kano state
- Yakubu Furera Ahmad – Boot Party (BP)
- Mahmud Aisha – NRM
Kwara state
- Motunrayo Jaiyeola – APM
Lagos state
- Funmilayo Kupoliyi – APM
- Roseline Adeyemi – APP
Nasarawa state
- Patricia Tsakpa – ADP
Niger state
- Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya – APGA
Oyo state
- Aduragbemi Euba – YPP
Rivers state
- Beatrice Itubo – Labour Party (LP)
Zamfara state
- Hadiza Usman – ZLP
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