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The governorship elections which is set to hold today, Saturday March 9, 2019 in 29 States of the federation.
Here are the leading candidates in all the states where the elections will hold, except for states where candidates of political parties have been excluded because of litigation.
They are from the top competing political parties in Nigeria. On the whole, there are 1, 066 candidates for the governorship elections.
Delta State
- Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (PDP)
- Great Ovedje Ogboru (APC)
- Michael Egoh (ADP)
Abia State
- Ogah Uchechukwu Samson (APC)
- Alex Otti (APGA)
- Okezie Victor Ikpeazu (PDP)
- Hon.(Mrs) Blessing Nwagba (SDP)
Adamawa
- Mohammed Umar Jibrilla (APC)
- Umaru Ahmadu (PDP)
- Emmanuel Bello (SDP)
Akwa Ibom
- Nsima Udo Ekere (APC)
- Udom Emmanuel (PDP)
- Asukaso Daurs Ekanem (SDP)
Bauchi
- Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar (APC)
- Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (PDP)
- Aminu Mohammed (SDP)
Benue
- Emmanuel Jime (APC)
- Samuel Ortom (PDP)
- Frederick Ikyaan Lanshima (PRP)
Borno
- Baba Gana Umara (APC)
- Mohammed Alkali Imam (PDP)
Ebonyi
- Sunday Ogbuoji (APC)
- David Umahi (PDP)
Enugu
- Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (PDP)
- Ayogu Eze (APC)
Cross River
- Ben Ayade (PDP)
- Owan Enoh (APC)
Gombe
- Mohammed Yahaya (APC)
- Nafada Usman Bayero (PDP)
Imo
- Hope Uzodinma (APC)
- Ihedioha Emeka (PDP)
- Uche Nwosu (AA)
Jigawa
- Mohammed Abubakar (APC)
- Aminu Ibrahim Ringim (PDP)
Kaduna
- Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (APC)
- Isa Mohammad Ashiru (PDP)
Kano
- Ganduje Abdullahi Umar (APC)
- Abba Kabir Yusuf (PDP)
Katsina
- Aminu Bello Masari (APC)
- Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP)
Kebbi
- Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (APC)
- Isa Mohammed Galadu (PDP)
Kwara
- Abdulrahman Abbulrazaq (APC)
- Razak Atunwa (PDP)
Lagos
- Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (APC)
- Jimi Agbaje (PDP)
- Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi (ADP)
Nasarawa
- Audu Sule (APC)
- David Emmanuel Ombudagu (PDP)
Niger
- Sani Abubakar Bello (APC)
- Umar Mohammed Nasko (PDP)
Ogun
- Adedapo Abiodun (APC)
- Buruji Kashamu (PDP)
- Isiaka Nasir Adegboyega (ADC)
- Akinlade Adekunle (APM)
Oyo
- Adelabu Adebayo Adekola (APC)
- Oluseyi Makinde (PDP)
Plateau
- Simon Lalong (APC)
- Jeremiah Useni (PDP)
Sokoto
- Ahmed Aliyu (APC)
- Aminu Tambuwal (PDP)
Taraba
- Abubakar Danladi (APC)
- Darius Ishaku (PDP)
- Alhassan Aisha Jummai (UDP)
Yobe
- Mai Mala (APC)
- Umar Iliya Damaggum (PDP)
Zamfara
- Idris Mukhtar Shehu (APC)
- Bello Mohammed (PDP)
