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Check out names of governorship candidates for 2027 election as released by INEC

Desire Emmanuel
Last updated: October 11, 2026 7:29 am
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1. ABIA

AAC – Umezurike Doris Uzumma – 39

ADC – Kalu Kalu Agu – 53

ADP – Ikechukwu Nwachukwu – 43

APC – Opah Eric Chinemeucheya – 55

APGA – Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles – 52

APM – Umunnah Victor Jireh – 51

APP – Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma – 63

LP – Otti Alex Chioma – 61

NDC – Ogah Iroetugo Ndubuisi – 53

NDP – Leo Onyekwere – 61

NNPP – Anthony Kelechi Apugo – 56

NRM – Jerry Jerry – 61

PDP – Anosike Kelechi – 52

SDP – Obasi Uba Ekeagbara – 55

ZLP – Onukwue Prince Chibunna – 50

2. ADAMAWA

A – Cholli Yahaya – 43

AA – Dawa Philip B – 44

AAC – Hussaini Sulaiman Tahir – 71

ADC – Modibbo Ribadu – 59

ADP – Umaru Babangida Bajabure – 46

APC – Aminu Ahmed Galadima – 62

APGA – Bashir Suleiman Alhaji – 47

APM – Abdulrahman Bashir Haske – 36

APP – Aliyu Suleiman – 53

DLA – Tame Vadlya Tizhe – 50

LP – Ishaku Elisha Cliff – 46

NDC – Dahiru Aishatu Ahmed – 55

NNPP – Bundi Ahmadu Pius – 39

NRM – Samuel Faith Monday – 41

PDP – Vunobolki Maurice Michael – 54

SDP – Nathaniel Christopher Osim – 64

YPP – Theman Wafarninyi – 55

ZLP – Alahirah Maimako – 68

3. AKWA IBOM

A – Akpan Ignatius Cyril – 43

AA – Otong Edidiong Effiong – 46

AAC – Udoh Stephen Mfon – 46

ADC – John James Akpanudoedehe – 62

ADP – Archibong Inimbom Nsikak – 39

APC – Eno Umo Bassey – 62

APGA – Jimmy Stella Monday – 41

APM – Udokpan Nsidibe Sampson – 61

APP – Umoh Emem – 36

BP – Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong – 52

DLA – Akpan Jeremiah Udoh – 48

LP – Mbaba Michael Bush – 55

NDC – Enyong Michael Okon – 57

NDP – Akpan Michael Udo – 58

NNPP – Inemesit Edem Akpan – 50

NRM – Ekong Mfon Udo – 52

PDP – Brownson Ibanga Akpan – 48

PRP – George Mfonobong Edet – 45

SDP – Effiong Asuomo Rosemary – 49

ZLP – Umo Blessing Okon – 48

4. BAUCHI

AAC – Adamu Abdullahi – 61

ADC – Halliru Dauda Jika – 50

ADP – Shehu Jinda Yunusa – 41

APC – Abubakar Abdullahi – 69

APGA – Naziru Usman – 42

APM – Adamu Yakubu – 46

APP – Abdulhamid Kabiru Shuwa – 54

LP – Aliyu Idris Muhammad – 36

NDC – Kashim Ibrahim Muhammad – 65

NDP – Haruna Muhammad Ningi – 53

NRM – Zaharaddin Muhammad Muhammad – 37

PDP – Adamu Usman Ahmed – 48

PRP – Umar Shehu Buba – 50

YPP – Aliyu Umar – 37

ZLP – Babageidam Lami – 56

5. BENUE

ADC – Hembe Iorwase Herman – 51

ADP – Nyibiam Kwaghshir – 44

APC – Alia Hyacinth Iormem – 60

APM – Adagba D. Iorhen – 37

APP – Ujah Mercy Engole – 43

DLA – Ochenehi Dominic – 44

LP – Byuan Mathias Terwase – 51

NDC – Shija Terhemba – 65

NRM – Wombo Terese Paul – 35

PDP – Aondoakaa Michael Kaase – 64

PRP – Chenge Roseline Ada – 55

ZLP – Ogbe Simon Ocheme – 35

6. BORNO

AA – Goni Bulama – 37

ADC – Babagana Buhari – 58

ADP – Monguno Rufai Alhaji – 56

APC – Gubio Alhaji Mustapha – 52

APM – Ahmad Tijjani Isah – 46

APP – Garga Bukar – 46

LP – Konto Umar – 56

NDC – Ibrahim Sanusi Kashim – 50

NNPP – Muhammad Bukar – 58

NRM – Mustapha Umar Mustapha – 39

PDP – Abba-Gana Ibrahim Baba – 53

SDP – Abba Alhaji Modu – 48

ZLP – Abdulhakeem Muhammad – 39

7. CROSS RIVER

AA – Ali Patrick – 58

ADP – Joelyne Ita Hogan-Bassey – 39

APC – Otu Bassey Edet – 66

APM – Esege Ntami Nkanu – 46

APP – Nya Basil Bassey – 35

LP – Obu Ogar Osim – 49

NRM – Chigbe Chioma Vivian – 46

PDP – Archibong Arthur Javis – 64

8. EBONYI

ADC – Ukpai Mba Udeh – 44

ADP – Okorie Ogochukwu – 39

APC – Nwifuru Ogbonna Francis – 51

APGA – Nwodom Lucy Chinwe – 44

APP – Nwankwo Martha Ebere – 54

DLA – Ubasinachi Chimeremeze – 41

LP – Eze Oko Splendour – 46

NDC – Igwe Nwagu Paulinus – 67

NNPP – Ojeogu Ifeanyi Stephen – 47

PDP – Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi – 51

SDP – Agbo Kingsley Obinna – 49

ZLP – Nwinyinya Juliet – 50

9. ENUGU

A – Alor Edwin Ikechukwu – 62

ADC – Ocho Obodoeze Chukwuma – 53

ADP – Ayogu Sam Ayogu – 62

APC – Mbah Peter Ndubuisi – 54

APM – Ikeh Ken – 54

APP – Ani Afamefuna Samuel – 49

BP – Nnamani Obioma Nnaemeka – 43

DLA – Ugwu Nnamdi – 52

LP – Ugwu Chukwudera – 59

NDC – Ohaa Chinyeaka Christian – 65

NNPP – J. Nnaji – 58

NRM – Okonkwo Ndubuisi – 61

PDP – Nnaji Uchechukwu Geoffrey – 63

SDP – Iloka Friday – 44

YPP – Udeani Anthony Ifeanyi – 52

ZLP – Ugwoke Elvis Chinazam – 40

10. GOMBE

A – Madaki Auwal Haruna – 46

AAC – Benson Bobo Bagwiba – 38

ADC – Bala Bello – 58

ADP – Adeh Nuhu Milah – 72

APC – Gwamna Jamil Isyaku – 60

APM – Lemela Lenos Silas – 67

APP – Yahaya Bappaji – 53

DLA – Sani Muhammad – 51

LP – Muazu Zubairu Halilu – 66

NDC – Ardo Babayo Kumo – 62

NDP – Aliyu Adamu Danmacca – 38

NNPP – Abdullahi Maikano Umar – 48

NRM – Yahya Bashir – 46

PRP – Ibrahim Abubakar Jalo – 35

SDP – Ma’aji Adamu Muhammed – 58

ZLP – Gana Aliyu Muhammad – 57

11. JIGAWA

AA – Usman Ismail – 50

ADC – Sabo Mohammed Nakudu – 66

ADP – Sulaiman Ibrahim – 63

APC – Namadi Umar A. – 63

APGA – Yero Ahmed – 66

APM – Umar Ahmad – 35

APP – Musa Mubarak – 44

LP – Abdul’aziz Aminu – 51

NDC – Dutse Aminu Sani – 58

NRM – Aminu Hassan Ibrahim – 58

PDP – Sule Mustapha Lamido – 43

PRP – Ahmed Adamu Kaugama – 76

SDP – Musa Namadori Garba – 60

12. KADUNA

AA – Adamu Alhaji Ahamed – 65

ADC – Isa Mohammed Ashiru – 63

ADP – Solomon John Yayock – 38

APC – Sani Uba – 55

APGA – Tukur Rabiu – 39

APM – Haruna Yunusa Saeed – 66

DLA – Chado Adamu Idrisu – 43

LP – Rilwanu Muhammad Lawal – 52

NDP – Ali Godday – 39

NNPP – Abubakar Abdullahi – 47

NRM – Kallah Yahaya Musa – 41

PDP – Bawa Shehu Usman – 53

PRP – Abdulfattah Aminu – 66

SDP – Idris Adamu Abubakar – 62

YPP – Mohammed Jamila – 44

ZLP – Makama Yahaya – 40

13. KANO

A – Gashash Mukhtar – 56

AA – Haruna Abdullahi – 52

AAC – Sharif Abba – 52

ADC – Ibrahim Ali Amin – 62

ADP – Muhammad Abdullahi – 48

APC – Yusuf Abba Kabir – 63

APGA – Tijjani Sukairaju Tijjani – 47

APM – Muhammad Galadanchi – 47

APP – Tukur Aliyu Malam – 54

BP – Ahmad Furera – 45

DLA – Bari Mustapha Bello – 56

LP – Santuraki Hamisu – 52

NDP – Abdullahi Mustapha – 41

PDP – Abacha Muhammed Sani – 59

PRP – Koguna Nasiru Hassan – 56

SDP – Hussaini Bello Ado – 52

ZLP – Nuhu Isa – 60

14. KATSINA

AAC – Kado Mashi Babangida – 56

ADC – Ahmad Babba Kaita – 58

ADP – Ahmed Murtala – 51

APC – Umaru Dikko Radda – 57

APM – Abdullahi Nura – 62

NDC – Ilu-Barde Aliyu – 44

NDP – Ahmad Tijani – 43

NRM – Sade Salisu – 60

PDP – Garba Yakubu Lado – 64

PRP – Kabir Hassan Yar’adua – 46

SDP – Dansarai Mni Magajio Aliyu – 67

15. KEBBI

A – Muhammed Sani Abdullahi – 57

AA – Garba Illo Kabiru – 43

AAC – Nataala Nura – 49

ADC – Malami Abubakar – 59

ADP – Yahaya Ayuba – 56

APC – Idris Nasir – 61

APGA – Abubakar Suru Abdullahi – 43

APM – Usman Kaoje Aliyu – 51

APP – Abdullahi Nasiru Maiyaki Illo – 55

BP – Umar Isah – 64

LP – Usman Aliyu – 55

NDP – Ahmadu Zumaru – 53

SDP – Umar Faruk – 56

ZLP – Basiru Musa – 57

16. KWARA

AA – Kolo Ezekiel – 45

ADC – Zakari Mohammed – 56

ADP – Adeshina Ajisafe – 49

APC – Yakubu Danladi Salihu – 41

APGA – Sule Ajayi – 71

APM – Jaiyeola Motunrayo – 46

APP – Omotosho Bamidele Olaitan – 57

NDC – Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia – 51

NDP – Deacon Shola Victor Abioye – 69

NNPP – Omokanye David Adetoyese – 52

PDP – Kawu Sulaiman Bolakale – 57

SDP – Apaokagi Ridwan Salahudeen – 53

17. LAGOS

A – Sowore Otitoloju Robert – 58

AA – Salawu Kamarudeen – 47

AAC – Sol-Nuyi Oluwadamola – 55

ADC – Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour – 43

ADP – Bolaji Nasir Adewale – 73

APC – Hamzat Kadri Obafemi – 62

APM – Adeoye Adelaja Azeez – 45

APP – Adeyemi Abiola – 49

LP – Odunaike Olurotimi – 49

NDC – Doherty Olufunso Adeshina – 58

NDP – Obadia Akinola – 56

NNPP – Onifade Ademoyegun Taiwo – 62

NRM – Onigbokun Ademola Joseph – 53

PDP – Doherty Adedeji Olugbemiga – 64

SDP – Olaniyi Olufemi – 52

YPP – Taiwo Temitope Elijah – 46

ZLP – Peter Helen Ojotule – 36

18. NASARAWA

ADC – Nuhu Angbazo – 59

ADP – Christopher Mamman – 64

APC – Aliyu Ahmed Wadada – 61

APGA – Ibrahim Kasimu Aboh – 61

APM – Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi – 74

APP – Dahiru Musa Doma – 59

LP – Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi – 51

NRM – Khalid Muhammad – 55

PDP – Emmanuel David Ombugadu – 48

PRP – Abdullahi Omame Abisabo – 35

SDP – Mohammed Abubakar Adamu – 65

YPP – Kigbu Tanko John – 61

ZLP – Giza Abubakar Abdu – 69

19. OGUN

A – Okewole Shuaib Olaniyi – 53

AA – Awofala Awolola Awoniyi – 60

ADC – Lawal Jimi Adebisi – 66

ADP – Anifowose Kayode – 46

APC – Adeola Solomon Olamilekan – 57

APM – Babajide Rotimi Mathew – 47

APP – Layi Labode Halima – 58

BP – Adenuga Adekunle Dreher – 60

NDP – Dasaolu Oluwaseyi Olamilekan – 42

NNPP – Akinbola Hammed Rotham – 44

NRM – Fayoyin Olujobi Ezekiel – 39

SDP – Ola Willams Adeyinka Penuel – 35

YPP – Johnson Cyrus Oluwaseun – 53 Yrs

20. OYO

A – Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman – 46

AAC – Oladele Saheed – 44

ADC – Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega – 62

ADP – Olatunji Kunle James – 58

APC – Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun – 63

APGA – Salami Gbolagade Tajudeen – 58

APM – Adekanmbi Abimbola – 53

APP – Tijani Ismaila Akinboye – 64

LP – Kareem Thompson Sola – 58

NDC – Yusuf Akim Adebola – 57 l

NDP – Taiwo Ibiyemi Otegbeye – 59

NRM – Afolabi Taofeek Ademola – 60

PDP – Gbolarumi Hazeem Ola – 69

PRP – Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye – 52

YPP – Adeyemi Idowu Adedeji – 46

ZLP – Azzan Waheed Olanrewaju – 66

21. PLATEAU

A – Umaru Ankara Yakubu – 60

AAC – Ayuba Adams Pangk – 47

ADC – Sura John Sunday – 61

ADP – Dawop Sani Sa’idu – 60

APC – Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh – 61

APGA – Jiga Isa Jarzuka – 61

APM – Danauta Kyarshik Samuel – 50

APP – Muhammad Aminu Hadi – 38

DLA – Yusuf Sani Umar – 50

LP – Nura Tanko – 55

NDC – Akuns Jonathan Sunday – 64

NDP – Yohanna Wilson Yilpan – 37

NRM – Cosmas Jarlath – 53

PDP – Ropshik Kefas Wungak – 50

SDP – Dafup Simput Eagles – 38

YPP – Jonathan Dalong Dogara – 37

ZLP – Bingel Hurung Philomina – 46

22. RIVERS

A – Chibuzor Israel Rain – 43

AAC – West Ivy – 47

ADC – Pidomson Gabriel Baritulem – 56

ADP – Lawson Anyanate Angel – 50

APC – Chinda Kingsley Ogundu – 60

APGA – Idoniboye-Obu Omangima – 52

APM – Whyte Churchill Dagogo – 48

APP – Atata Okechukwu Kenneth – 56

BP – Benjamin Abednego Oli – 44

DLA – Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun – 51

LP – Boms Chima Ernest – 59

NDC – Lilu-Briggs Dumo Owukori – 62

NDP – Opusunju Silva – 68

NNPP – Pepple Wari Dienye – 43

NRM – Minaibim Harry – 61

PDP – Ejekwu Samuel Soni – 60

PRP – Kieghe Nature Dumale – 49

SDP – Ben-Gurion J. Peter – 61

ZLP – Hart Victor Godwin – 47

23. SOKOTO

A – Bello Hassan – 52

AAC – Abubakar Bello Dangaskiya – 51

ADC – Manir Muhammad Dan’iya – 56

ADP – Sarkin Larabawa Nasiru – 52

APC – Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto – 56

APGA – Ibrahim Mansur Gada – 67

APM – Abubakar Haruna – 36

APP – Sidi Almustapha Ahmed – 57

LP – Haliru Abubakar Dikko – 64

NDC – Aliyu Shamsudeen Ahmad – 45

NDP – Auwal Umar – 46 Yrs

NNPP – Malami Garba – 59

NRM – Aliyu Sulaiman – 58

PDP – Abdullahi Sokoto Abubakar – 67

PRP – Mohammed Faruku Yabo – 41

YPP – Shehu Ibrahim – 35

ZLP – Mu’azu Abdullahi – 46

24. TARABA

A – Prof. Jerome Nyameh – 52

AAC – Gago Magaji Bulus – 43

ADC – Abubakar Umar Tutare – 61

ADP – Hamman Abubakar Mustapha – 68

APC – Kefas Agbu – 55

APGA – Shiddi Danjuma Usman – 58

APM – Bawa Ishaka Mohammed – 58

APP – Henry Haniel Banti – 42

BP – Kabiru Bala – 59

DLA – Aboki Boyonga Stephen – 48

LP – Nathan Sanda – 38

NDC – Yahaya Mohammed Sani – 62

NDP – Nuhu Abubakar Atta – 44

NNPP – Uba Sani Abdullahi – 57

PDP – Bwacha Emmanuel – 63

PRP – Josiah Wukari Wasa – 47

SDP – Yusuf Ali – 66

YPP – Sa’ad Hassan Abubakar – 43

ZLP – Bello Adamu – 54

25. YOBE

ADC – Kassim Gaidam – 67

ADP – Mohammed Nasiru Saleh – 45

APC – Wali Baba Mallam – 67

APM – Ibrahim Idrissa Madaki – 44

APP – Adamu Umar – 47

LP – Kolomi Aji – 62

NDC – Ibrahim Mallam Shuaibu – 63

NDP – Umar Mohammed – 42

NRM – Abbagana Grema Muhammad – 38

PDP – Usman Abdullahi – 46

SDP – Bature Abba – 57

YPP – Dawud Muhammad – 43

ZLP – Abubakar Bakura – 43

26. ZAMFARA

AAC – Ahmad Shehu Isah – 60

ADC – Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf – 49

ADP – Usman Isah – 43

APC – Lawal Dauda – 61

APGA – Aliyu Bashir – 49

APM – Salisu Sulaiman Bungudu – 43

APP – Muazu Aminu Ab – 62

LP – Yusuf Sani Danmasani – 53

NDC – Marafa Kabiru Garba – 66

NDP – Idris Musa – 48

NNPP – Abubakar Sani – 53

NRM – Sabitu Chafe Magaji – 52

PDP – Shehu-Gusau Ibrahim – 56

PRP – Abdulkarim Abubakar Sadiq – 51

SDP – Musa Hamza – 39

 

 

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