2023 Election: List Of Top Contenders Vying For Gvernorship Seats In 28 States
- By Metropolix ~
- March 18, 2023 --
- 0 Comment
– INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
Following the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s postponement of 2023 Governorship/State Assembly Elections by one week, the election was supposed to hold on March 11 before it was shifted to Saturday,18th to guarantee adequate preparedness.
However, 28 states will head to the polls to elect new leaders who will be saddled with the responsibility of steering the affairs 0f the sub-nationals for the next four years.
With no further postponement expected, the die is cast and Nigerians are set to perform their franchise.
Here is the list of states where elections will take place — and the contenders from the leading political parties.
Abia State
APC Emenike Ikechi
1 LP Otti Alex
2 NNPP Ukpai Iro
3 PDP Okey Ahiwa
4 SDP Johnson Ugozika
5
Adamawa State
1 APC Dahiru Aishatu
2 LP Mustapha Madawaki
3 NNPP Mohammed Tahir
4 PDP Umaru Fintiri
5 SDP Ardo Umar
Akwa Ibom State
1 APC Akanimo Udofia
2 LP Okon Usen
3 NNPP Akpandoedehe James
4 PDP Eno Bassey
5 SDP Udoh Monday
Bauchi State
1 APC Abubakar Sadique
2 LP Abubakar Ibrahim
3 NNPP Halliru Jika
4 PDP Mohammad Bala
5 SDP Mohammed Aminu
Benue State
1 APC Alia Hyacinth
2 LP Hembe Herman
3 NNPP Angwe Bem
4 PDP Uba Tyoapine
5 SDP Mede James
Borno State
1 APC Babagana Umaru
2 LP Goni Abdulahi
3 NNPP Umar Ali-Nasco
4 PDP Ali Mihammed
5 SDP Alhaji Modu
Cross River State
1 APC Otu Bassey
2 LP Obu Ogar
3 NNPP —
4 PDP Onor Sandy
5 SDP Okokon Epet
Delta State
1 APC Omo-Agege Ovie
2 LP Pela Kawhariebie
3 NNPP Agbi Goodnews
4 PDP Oborevwori Sheriff
5 SDP Obagi Kenneth
Ebonyi State
1 APC Nwifuru Francis
2 LP Nkwegu Edward
3 NNPP Adol-Awam Chris
4 PDP Chukwuma Odii
5 SDP Nwankwo Michael
Enugu State
1 APC Nnaji Geoffrey
2 LP Edeoga Chijioke
3 NNPP Eze Cajetan
4 PDP Mbah Peter
5 SDP Nweze Pearl
Gombe State
1 APC Yahaya Mohammed
2 LP Amuga Keftin
3 NNPP Ahmed Khamisu
4 PDP Jibrin Muhammad
5 SDP Lazarus Kelmi
Jigawa State
1 APC Namadi Umar
2 LP Abdullahi Tsoho
3 NNPP Ibrahim Aminu
4 PDP Lamido Mustapha
5 SDP Ibrahim Ahmed
Kaduna State
1 APC Sani Uba
2 LP Asake Jonathan
3 NNPP Othman Hunkuyi
4 PDP Mohammed Ashiru
5 SDP Idris Adamu
Kano State
1 APC Gawuna Nasiru
2 LP Abdullahi Mohammed
3 NNPP Yusuf Abba
4 PDP Wali Mohammed
5 SDP Mohammed Bala
Katsina State
1 APC Umaru Dikko
2 LP Abu Musawa
3 NNPP Khalil Mohammed
4 PDP Garba Yakubu
5 SDP Zakari Ibrahim
Kebbi State
1 APC Garba Abubakar
2 LP Tase Gambo
3 NNPP —
4 PDP Bande Aminu
5 SDP Ahmed Atiku
Kwara State
1 APC Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman
2 LP Abubakar Basambo
3 NNPP Abdulraheem Shuaibu
4 PDP Abdullahi Shuaibu
5 SDP Lawal Hakeem
Lagos State
1 APC Sanwo-Olu Babajide
2 LP Rhodes-Vivour Gbadebo
3 NNPP Jim-Kamal Olarenwaju
4 PDP Adediran Azeez
5 SDP Uthman Olakunle
Nasarawa State
1 APC Sule Audu
2 LP Ewuge Joseph
3 NNPP Yakubu Abdullahi
4 PDP Emmanuel David
5 SDP Mohammed Mustapha
Niger State
1 APC Mohammed Umaru
2 LP Bawa Joshua
3 NNPP Yahaya Ibrahim
4 PDP Liman Isah
5 SDP Yarima Bukhari
Ogun State
1 APC Abiodun Adedapo
2 LP —
3 NNPP Oguntoyinbo Olufemi
4 PDP Oladipupo Adebutu
5 SDP Ojeshina Anthony
Oyo State
1 APC Folarin Kolawole
2 LP Akinwale Tawfiq
3 NNPP Popoola Olukayode
4 PDP Makinde Oluseyi
5 SDP Lana Michael
Plateau State
1 APC Goshwe Nentawe
2 LP Dakum Patrick
3 NNPP Dabwan Alfred
4 PDP Mutfwang Caleb
5 SDP Binchak Ibrahim
Rivers State
1 APC Cole Tonye
2 LP Itubo Beatrice
3 NNPP Agwor Samuel
4 PDP Fubara Siminalayi
5 SDP Abe Magnus
Sokoto State
1 APC Aliyu Ahmed
2 LP Umar Aminu
3 NNPP Dahiru Umaru
4 PDP Umar Saidu
5 SDP Umar Abubakar
Taraba State
1 APC Bwacha Emmanuel
2 LP Joel Damladi
3 NNPP Yahaya Mohammed
4 PDP Kefa Agbu
5 SDP Baido Danladi
Yobe State
1 APC Abdullahi Mohammad
2 LP Muhammad Ahmed
3 NNPP Umar Garba
4 PDP Abdulahi Sharif
5 SDP Audi Dalhatu
Zamfara State:
1 APC Bello Mohammed
2 LP Ahmed Yahuza
3 NNPP —
4 PDP Lawal Dauda
5 SDP Washo Sani
RELATED ARTICLES
