2027: Full list of governorship candidates released by INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of governorship candidates contesting elections across the states in the 2027 general elections.

The list, published on Saturday, contains the names of candidates and their political parties ahead of the polls scheduled for next year.

Below is the full list of governorship candidates across the participating states.

ABIA

AAC — Umezurike Doris Uzumma — 39 Yrs

ADC — Kalu Kalu Agu — 53 Yrs

ADP — Ikechukwu George Nwachukwu — 43 Yrs

APC — Opah Eric Chinemeucheya — 55 Yrs

APGA — Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles — 52 Yrs

APM — Umunnah Victor Jireh — 51 Yrs

APP — Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma — 63 Yrs

LP — Otti Alex Chioma — 61 Yrs

NDC — Ogah Iroetugo Ndubuisi — 53 Yrs

NDP — Leo Onyekwere — 61 Yrs

NNPP — Anthony Kelechi Apugo — 56 Yrs

NRM — Jerry Jerry — 61 Yrs

PDP — Anosike Kelechi — 52 Yrs

SDP — Obasi Uba Ekeagbara — 55 Yrs

ZLP — Onukwue Prince Chibunna — 50 Yrs

ADAMAWA

A — Cholli Yahaya — 43 Yrs

AA — Dawa Philip B — 44 Yrs

AAC — Hussaini Sulaiman Tahir — 71 Yrs

ADC — Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu — 59 Yrs

ADP — Umaru Babangida Bajabure — 46 Yrs

APC — Aminu Ahmed Galadima — 62 Yrs

APGA — Bashir Suleiman Alhaji — 47 Yrs

APM — Abdulrahman Bashir Haske — 36 Yrs

APP — Aliyu Suleiman — 53 Yrs

DLA — Tame Vadlya Tizhe — 50 Yrs

LP — Ishaku Elisha Cliff — 46 Yrs

NDC — Dahiru Aishatu Ahmed — 55 Yrs

NNPP — Bundi Ahmadu Pius — 39 Yrs

NRM — Samuel Faith Monday — 41 Yrs

PDP — Vunobolki Maurice Michael — 54 Yrs

SDP — Nathaniel Christopher Osim — 64 Yrs

YPP — Theman Wafarninyi — 55 Yrs

ZLP — Alahirah Maimako — 68 Yrs

AKWA IBOM

A — Akpan Ignatius Cyril — 43 Yrs

AA — Otong Edidiong Effiong — 46 Yrs

AAC — Udoh Stephen Mfon — 46 Yrs

ADC — John James Akpanudoedehe — 62 Yrs

ADP — Archibong Inimbom Nsikak — 39 Yrs

APC — Eno Umo Bassey — 62 Yrs

APGA — Jimmy Stella Monday — 41 Yrs

APM — Udokpan Nsidibe Sampson — 61 Yrs

APP — Umoh Emem — 36 Yrs

BP — Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong — 52 Yrs

DLA — Akpan Jeremiah Udoh — 48 Yrs

LP — Mbaba Michael Bush — 55 Yrs

NDC — Enyong Michael Okon — 57 Yrs

NDP — Akpan Michael Udo — 58 Yrs

NNPP — Inemesit Edem Akpan — 50 Yrs

NRM — Ekong Mfon Udo — 52 Yrs

PDP — Brownson Ibanga Akpan — 48 Yrs

PRP — George Mfonobong Edet — 45 Yrs

SDP — Effiong Asuomo Rosemary — 49 Yrs

ZLP — Umo Blessing Okon — 48 Yrs

BAUCHI

AAC — Adamu Abdullahi — 61 Yrs

ADC — Halliru Dauda Jika — 50 Yrs

ADP — Shehu Jinda Yunusa — 41 Yrs

APC — Abubakar Mohammed Abdullahi — 69 Yrs

APGA — Naziru Usman — 42 Yrs

APM — Adamu Yakubu — 46 Yrs

APP — Abdulhamid Kabiru Shuwa — 54 Yrs

LP — Aliyu Idris Muhammad — 36 Yrs

NDC — Kashim Ibrahim Muhammad — 65 Yrs

NDP — Haruna Muhammad Ningi — 53 Yrs

NRM — Zaharaddin Muhammad Muhammad — 37 Yrs

PDP — Adamu Usman Ahmed — 48 Yrs

PRP — Umar Shehu Buba — 50 Yrs

YPP — Aliyu Umar A.g — 37 Yrs

ZLP — Babageidam Lami — 56 Yrs

BENUE

ADC — Hembe Iorwase Herman — 51 Yrs

ADP — Nyibiam Kwaghshir — 44 Yrs

APC — Alia Hyacinth Iormem — 60 Yrs

APM — Adagba D. Iorhen — 37 Yrs

APP — Ujah Mercy Engole — 43 Yrs

DLA — Ochenehi Dominic — 44 Yrs

LP — Byuan Mathias Terwase — 51 Yrs

NDC — Shija Terhemba — 65 Yrs

NRM — Wombo Terese Paul — 35 Yrs

PDP — Aondoakaa Michael Kaase — 64 Yrs

PRP — Chenge Roseline Ada — 55 Yrs

ZLP — Ogbe Simon Ocheme — 35 Yrs

BORNO

AA — Goni Bulama — 37 Yrs

ADC — Babagana Buhari — 58 Yrs

ADP — Monguno Rufai Alhaji — 56 Yrs

APC — Gubio Alhaji Mustapha — 52 Yrs

APM — Ahmad Tijjani Isah — 46 Yrs

APP — Garga Bukar — 46 Yrs

LP — Konto Umar — 56 Yrs

NDC — Ibrahim Sanusi Kashim — 50 Yrs

NNPP — Muhammad Bukar — 58 Yrs

NRM — Mustapha Umar Mustapha — 39 Yrs

PDP — Abba-Gana Ibrahim Baba — 53 Yrs

SDP — Abba Alhaji Modu — 48 Yrs

ZLP — Abdulhakeem Muhammad — 39 Yrs

CROSS RIVER

AA — Ali Patrick — 58 Yrs

ADP — Joelyne Ita Hogan-Bassey — 39 Yrs

APC — Otu Bassey Edet — 66 Yrs

APM — Esege Ntami Nkanu — 46 Yrs

APP — Nya Basil Bassey — 35 Yrs

LP — Obu Ogar Osim — 49 Yrs

NRM — Chigbe Chioma Vivian — 46 Yrs

PDP — Archibong Arthur Javis — 64 Yrs

EBONYI

ADC — Ukpai Mba Udeh — 44 Yrs

ADP — Okorie Ogochukwu — 39 Yrs

APC — Nwifuru Ogbonna Francis — 51 Yrs

APGA — Nwodom Lucy Chinwe — 44 Yrs

APP — Nwankwo Martha Ebere — 54 Yrs

DLA — Ubasinachi Destiny Chimeremeze — 41 Yrs

LP — Eze Oko Splendour — 46 Yrs

NDC — Igwe Nwagu Paulinus — 67 Yrs

NNPP — Ojeogu Ifeanyi Stephen — 47 Yrs

PDP — Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi — 51 Yrs

SDP — Agbo Kingsley Obinna — 49 Yrs

ZLP — Nwinyinya Juliet — 50 Yrs

ENUGU

A — Alor Edwin Ikechukwu — 62 Yrs

ADC — Ocho Obodoeze Chukwuma — 53 Yrs

ADP — Ayogu Sam Ayogu — 62 Yrs

APC — Mbah Peter Ndubuisi — 54 Yrs

APM — Ikeh Ken — 54 Yrs

APP — Ani Afamefuna Samuel — 49 Yrs

BP — Nnamani Obioma Nnaemeka — 43 Yrs

DLA — Ugwu Nnamdi — 52 Yrs

LP — Ugwu Okwudilichukwu Chukwudera — 59 Yrs

NDC — Ohaa Chinyeaka Christian — 65 Yrs

NNPP — J. Nnaji — 58 Yrs

NRM — Okonkwo Christopher Ndubuisi — 61 Yrs

PDP — Nnaji Uchechukwu Geoffrey — 63 Yrs

SDP — Iloka Friday — 44 Yrs

YPP — Udeani Anthony Ifeanyi — 52 Yrs

ZLP — Ugwoke Elvis Chinazam — 40 Yrs

GOMBE

A — Madaki Auwal Haruna — 46 Yrs

AAC — Benson Bobo Bagwiba — 38 Yrs

ADC — Bala Bello — 58 Yrs

ADP — Adeh Nuhu Milah — 72 Yrs

APC — Gwamna Jamil Isyaku — 60 Yrs

APM — Lemela Lenos Silas — 67 Yrs

APP — Yahaya Bappaji — 53 Yrs

DLA — Sani Muhammad — 51 Yrs

LP — Muazu Zubairu Halilu — 66 Yrs

NDC — Ardo Babayo Kumo — 62 Yrs

NDP — Aliyu Adamu Danmacca — 38 Yrs

NNPP — Abdullahi Maikano Umar — 48 Yrs

NRM — Yahya Bashir — 46 Yrs

PRP — Ibrahim Abubakar Jalo — 35 Yrs

SDP — Ma’aji Adamu Muhammed — 58 Yrs

ZLP — Gana Aliyu Muhammad — 57 Yrs

JIGAWA

AA — Usman Ismail — 50 Yrs

ADC — Sabo Mohammed Nakudu — 66 Yrs

ADP — Sulaiman Ibrahim — 63 Yrs

APC — Namadi Umar A. — 63 Yrs

APGA — Yero Ahmed — 66 Yrs

APM — Umar Ahmad — 35 Yrs

APP — Musa Mubarak — 44 Yrs

LP — Abdul’aziz Aminu — 51 Yrs

NDC — Dutse Aminu Sani — 58 Yrs

NRM — Aminu Hassan Ibrahim — 58 Yrs

PDP — Sule Mustapha Lamido — 43 Yrs

PRP — Ahmed Adamu Kaugama — 76 Yrs

SDP — Musa Namadori Garba — 60 Yrs

KADUNA

AA — Adamu Alhaji Ahamed — 65 Yrs

ADC — Isa Mohammed Ashiru — 63 Yrs

ADP — Solomon John Yayock — 38 Yrs

APC — Sani Uba — 55 Yrs

APGA — Tukur Rabiu — 39 Yrs

APM — Haruna Yunusa Saeed — 66 Yrs

DLA — Chado Adamu Idrisu — 43 Yrs

LP — Rilwanu Muhammad Lawal — 52 Yrs

NDP — Ali Godday — 39 Yrs

NNPP — Abubakar Abdullahi — 47 Yrs

NRM — Kallah Yahaya Musa — 41 Yrs

PDP — Bawa Shehu Usman — 53 Yrs

PRP — Abdulfattah Muhammad Aminu — 66 Yrs

SDP — Idris Adamu Abubakar — 62 Yrs

YPP — Mohammed Jamila — 44 Yrs

ZLP — Makama Yahaya — 40 Yrs

KANO

A — Gashash Mukhtar — 56 Yrs

AA — Haruna Abdullahi — 52 Yrs

AAC — Sharif Abba — 52 Yrs

ADC — Ibrahim Ali Amin — 62 Yrs

ADP — Muhammad Abdullahi — 48 Yrs

APC — Yusuf Abba Kabir — 63 Yrs

APGA — Tijjani Sukairaju Tijjani — 47 Yrs

APM — Muhammad Bashir Galadanchi — 47 Yrs

APP — Tukur Aliyu Malam — 54 Yrs

BP — Ahmad Furera — 45 Yrs

DLA — Bari Mustapha Bello — 56 Yrs

LP — Santuraki Hamisu — 52 Yrs

NDP — Abdullahi Mustapha — 41 Yrs

PDP — Abacha Muhammed Sani — 59 Yrs

PRP — Koguna Nasiru Hassan — 56 Yrs

SDP — Hussaini Bello Ado — 52 Yrs

ZLP — Nuhu Isa — 60 Yrs

KATSINA

AAC — Kado Mashi Babangida — 56 Yrs

ADC — Ahmad Babba Kaita — 58 Yrs

ADP — Ahmed Murtala — 51 Yrs

APC — Umaru Dikko Radda — 57 Yrs

APM — Abdullahi Nura — 62 Yrs

NDC — Ilu-Barde Aliyu — 44 Yrs

NDP — Ahmad Tijani — 43 Yrs

NRM — Sade Salisu — 60 Yrs

PDP — Garba Yakubu Lado — 64 Yrs

PRP — Kabir Hassan Yar’adua — 46 Yrs

SDP — Dansarai Mni Magajio Aliyu — 67 Yrs

KEBBI

A — Muhammed Sani Abdullahi — 57 Yrs

AA — Garba Illo Kabiru — 43 Yrs

AAC — Nataala Nura — 49 Yrs

ADC — Malami Abubakar — 59 Yrs

ADP — Yahaya Ayuba — 56 Yrs

APC — Idris Nasir — 61 Yrs

APGA — Abubakar Suru Abdullahi — 43 Yrs

APM — Usman Kaoje Aliyu — 51 Yrs

APP — Abdullahi Nasiru Maiyaki Illo — 55 Yrs

BP — Umar Isah — 64 Yrs

LP — Usman Aliyu — 55 Yrs

NDP — Ahmadu Zumaru — 53 Yrs

SDP — Umar Faruk — 56 Yrs

ZLP — Basiru Musa — 57 Yrs

KWARA

AA — Kolo Ezekiel — 45 Yrs

ADC — Zakari Mohammed — 56 Yrs

ADP — Adeshina Ajisafe — 49 Yrs

APC — Yakubu Danladi Salihu — 41 Yrs

APGA — Sule Ajayi — 71 Yrs

APM — Jaiyeola Motunrayo — 46 Yrs

APP — Omotosho Bamidele Olaitan — 57 Yrs

NDC — Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia — 51 Yrs

NDP — Deacon Shola Victor Abioye — 69 Yrs

NNPP — Omokanye David Adetoyese — 52 Yrs

PDP — Kawu Sulaiman Bolakale — 57 Yrs

SDP — Apaokagi Ridwan Salahudeen — 53 Yrs

LAGOS

A — Sowore Otitoloju Robert — 58 Yrs

AA — Salawu Kamarudeen — 47 Yrs

AAC — Sol-Nuyi Oluwadamola Adesoca — 55 Yrs

ADC — Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour — 43 Yrs

ADP — Bolaji Nasir Adewale — 73 Yrs

APC — Hamzat Kadri Obafemi — 62 Yrs

APM — Adeoye Adelaja Azeez — 45 Yrs

APP — Adeyemi Abiola — 49 Yrs

LP — Odunaike Oluwapemilerin Olurotimi — 49 Yrs

NDC — Doherty Olufunso Adeshina — 58 Yrs

NDP — Obadia Akinola — 56 Yrs

NNPP — Onifade Ademoyegun Taiwo — 62 Yrs

NRM — Onigbokun Ademola Joseph — 53 Yrs

PDP — Doherty Adedeji Olugbemiga — 64 Yrs

SDP — Olaniyi Olufemi — 52 Yrs

YPP — Taiwo Temitope Elijah — 46 Yrs

ZLP — Peter Helen Ojotule — 36 Yrs

NASARAWA

ADC — Nuhu Angbazo — 59 Yrs

ADP — Christopher Mamman — 64 Yrs

APC — Aliyu Ahmed Wadada — 61 Yrs

APGA — Ibrahim Kasimu Aboh — 61 Yrs

APM — Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi — 74 Yrs

APP — Dahiru Musa Doma — 59 Yrs

LP — Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi — 51 Yrs

NRM — Khalid Muhammad — 55 Yrs

PDP — Emmanuel David Ombugadu — 48 Yrs

PRP — Abdullahi Omame Abisabo — 35 Yrs

SDP — Mohammed Abubakar Adamu — 65 Yrs

YPP — Kigbu Tanko John — 61 Yrs

ZLP — Giza Abubakar Abdu — 69 Yrs

OGUN

A — Okewole Shuaib Olaniyi — 53 Yrs

AA — Awofala Awolola Awoniyi — 60 Yrs

ADC — Lawal Jimi Adebisi — 66 Yrs

ADP — Anifowose Johncrownfit Kayode — 46 Yrs

APC — Adeola Solomon Olamilekan — 57 Yrs

APM — Babajide Rotimi Mathew — 47 Yrs

APP — Layi Labode Halima — 58 Yrs

BP — Adenuga Adekunle Dreher — 60 Yrs

NDP — Dasaolu Oluwaseyi Olamilekan — 42 Yrs

NNPP — Akinbola Hammed Rotham — 44 Yrs

NRM — Fayoyin Olujobi Ezekiel — 39 Yrs

SDP — Ola Willams Adeyinka Penuel — 35 Yrs

YPP — Johnson Cyrus Oluwaseun — 53 Yrs

OYO

A — Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman — 46 Yrs

AAC — Oladele Saheed — 44 Yrs

ADC — Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega — 62 Yrs

ADP — Olatunji Kunle James — 58 Yrs

APC — Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun — 63 Yrs

APGA — Salami Gbolagade Tajudeen — 58 Yrs

APM — Adekanmbi Abimbola — 53 Yrs

APP — Tijani Ismaila Akinboye — 64 Yrs

LP — Kareem Thompson Sola — 58 Yrs

NDC — Yusuf Akim Adebola — 57 Yrs

NDP — Taiwo Ibiyemi Otegbeye — 59 Yrs

NRM — Afolabi Taofeek Ademola — 60 Yrs

PDP — Gbolarumi Hazeem Ola — 69 Yrs

PRP — Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye — 52 Yrs

YPP — Adeyemi Idowu Adedeji — 46 Yrs

ZLP — Azzan Waheed Olanrewaju — 66 Yrs

PLATEAU

A — Umaru Ankara Yakubu — 60 Yrs

AAC — Ayuba Adams Pangk — 47 Yrs

ADC — Sura John Sunday — 61 Yrs

ADP — Dawop Sani Sa’idu — 60 Yrs

APC — Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh — 61 Yrs

APGA — Jiga Isa Jarzuka — 61 Yrs

APM — Danauta Kyarshik Samuel — 50 Yrs

APP — Muhammad Aminu Hadi — 38 Yrs

DLA — Yusuf Sani Umar — 50 Yrs

LP — Nura Tanko — 55 Yrs

NDC — Akuns Jonathan Sunday — 64 Yrs

NDP — Yohanna Wilson Yilpan — 37 Yrs

NRM — Cosmas Jarlath — 53 Yrs

PDP — Ropshik Kefas Wungak — 50 Yrs

SDP — Dafup Simput Eagles — 38 Yrs

YPP — Jonathan Dalong Dogara — 37 Yrs

ZLP — Bingel Hurung Philomina — 46 Yrs

RIVERS

A — Chibuzor Israel Rain — 43 Yrs

AAC — West Ivy — 47 Yrs

ADC — Pidomson Gabriel Baritulem — 56 Yrs

ADP — Lawson Anyanate Angel — 50 Yrs

APC — Chinda Kingsley Ogundu — 60 Yrs

APGA — Idoniboye-Obu Omangima — 52 Yrs

APM — Whyte Churchill Dagogo — 48 Yrs

APP — Atata Okechukwu Kenneth — 56 Yrs

BP — Benjamin Abednego Oli — 44 Yrs

DLA — Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun — 51 Yrs

LP — Boms Chima Ernest — 59 Yrs

NDC — Lilu-Briggs Dumo Owukori — 62 Yrs

NDP — Opusunju Silva — 68 Yrs

NNPP — Pepple Wari Dienye — 43 Yrs

NRM — Minaibim Harry — 61 Yrs

PDP — Ejekwu Samuel Soni — 60 Yrs

PRP — Kieghe Nature Dumale — 49 Yrs

SDP — Ben-Gurion J. Peter — 61 Yrs

ZLP — Hart Victor Godwin — 47 Yrs

SOKOTO

A — Bello Hassan — 52 Yrs

AAC — Abubakar Bello Dangaskiya — 51 Yrs

ADC — Manir Muhammad Dan’iya — 56 Yrs

ADP — Sarkin Larabawa Nasiru — 52 Yrs

APC — Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto — 56 Yrs

APGA — Ibrahim Mansur Gada — 67 Yrs

APM — Abubakar Haruna — 36 Yrs

APP — Sidi Almustapha Ahmed — 57 Yrs

LP — Haliru Abubakar Dikko — 64 Yrs

NDC — Aliyu Shamsudeen Ahmad — 45 Yrs

NDP — Auwal Umar — 46 Yrs

NNPP — Malami Garba — 59 Yrs

NRM — Aliyu Sulaiman — 58 Yrs

PDP — Abdullahi Sokoto Abubakar — 67 Yrs

PRP — Mohammed Faruku Yabo — 41 Yrs

YPP — Shehu Ibrahim — 35 Yrs

ZLP — Mu’azu Abdullahi — 46 Yrs

TARABA

A — Prof. Jerome Nyameh — 52 Yrs

AAC — Gago Magaji Bulus — 43 Yrs

ADC — Abubakar Umar Tutare — 61 Yrs

ADP — Hamman Abubakar Mustapha — 68 Yrs

APC — Kefas Agbu — 55 Yrs

APGA — Shiddi Danjuma Usman — 58 Yrs

APM — Bawa Ishaka Mohammed — 58 Yrs

APP — Henry Haniel Banti — 42 Yrs

BP — Kabiru Bala — 59 Yrs

DLA — Aboki Boyonga Stephen — 48 Yrs

LP — Nathan Sanda — 38 Yrs

NDC — Yahaya Mohammed Sani — 62 Yrs

NDP — Nuhu Abubakar Atta — 44 Yrs

NNPP — Uba Sani Abdullahi — 57 Yrs

PDP — Bwacha Emmanuel — 63 Yrs

PRP — Josiah Wukari Wasa — 47 Yrs

SDP — Yusuf Ali — 66 Yrs

YPP — Sa’ad Hassan Abubakar — 43 Yrs

ZLP — Bello Adamu — 54 Yrs

YOBE

ADC — Kassim Gaidam — 67 Yrs

ADP — Mohammed Nasiru Saleh — 45 Yrs

APC — Wali Baba Mallam — 67 Yrs

APM — Ibrahim Idrissa Madaki — 44 Yrs

APP — Adamu Umar — 47 Yrs

LP — Kolomi Aji — 62 Yrs

NDC — Ibrahim Mallam Shuaibu — 63 Yrs

NDP — Umar Mohammed — 42 Yrs

NRM — Abbagana Grema Muhammad — 38 Yrs

PDP — Usman Abdullahi — 46 Yrs

SDP — Bature Abba — 57 Yrs

YPP — Dawud Muhammad — 43 Yrs

ZLP — Abubakar Bakura — 43 Yrs

ZAMFARA

AAC — Ahmad Shehu Isah — 60 Yrs

ADC — Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf — 49 Yrs

ADP — Usman Isah — 43 Yrs

APC — Lawal Dauda — 61 Yrs

APGA — Aliyu Bashir — 49 Yrs

APM — Salisu Sulaiman Bungudu — 43 Yrs

APP — Muazu Aminu Ab — 62 Yrs

LP — Yusuf Sani Danmasani — 53 Yrs

NDC — Marafa Kabiru Garba — 66 Yrs

NDP — Idris Musa — 48 Yrs

NNPP — Abubakar Sani — 53 Yrs

NRM — Sabitu Chafe Magaji — 52 Yrs

PDP — Shehu-Gusau Ibrahim — 56 Yrs

PRP — Abdulkarim Abubakar Sadiq — 51 Yrs

SDP — Musa Hamza — 39 Yrs