2019 Governorship Elections

APC · Katsina

Won the 2015 Katsina governorship · 943,085 votes

APC · Borno

Babagana Umara Zulum, a Borno native with a PhD in Soil and Water Engineering, is a professor-turned-politician who has served as Borno State’s governor since 2019 under the APC, winning key elections with over 1.1 million votes. His career spans academia, civil service, and governance, marked by resilience against insurgent threats and infrastructure development.

APC · Kaduna

Won the 2015 Kaduna governorship · 1,117,635 votes

APC · Kano

Won the 2015 Kano governorship · 1,546,434 votes

PDP · Delta

Won the 2015 Delta governorship · 724,680 votes

PDP · Rivers

Won the 2015 Rivers governorship · 1,029,102 votes

APC · Jigawa

Won the 2015 Jigawa governorship · 648,045 votes

APC · Lagos

Nigerian politician Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, born 1965, is a Lagos State governor (since 2019) with a background in finance and business, holding key administrative roles before entering politics. He won gubernatorial elections in 2019 and 2023 under the APC, with notable achievements in infrastructure and governance.

APC · Kebbi

Won the 2015 Kebbi governorship · 477,376 votes

APC · Plateau

Won the 2015 Plateau governorship · 564,913 votes

APC · Niger

Won the 2015 Niger governorship · 593,702 votes

PDP · Taraba

Won the 2015 Taraba governorship · 369,318 votes

PDP · Akwa Ibom

Won the 2015 Akwa Ibom governorship · 996,071 votes

PDP · Oyo

Engineer-turned-politician Oluseyi Makinde, a PDP candidate, won Oyo State gubernatorial elections in 2019 and 2023 with over 515,000 votes each time, serving as governor since 2019. A business leader in oil and gas, he holds multiple professional affiliations and awards for leadership and innovation.

PDP · Sokoto

Won the 2015 Sokoto governorship · 647,609 votes

PDP · Bauchi

Mohammed Bala Abdulkadir is a Nigerian politician who holds a WAEC, SCHOOL, CERTIFICATE, B.A., (HONS), and ENGLISH.

PDP · Enugu

Won the 2015 Enugu governorship · 482,277 votes

APC · Yobe

Buni Mai Mala is a Nigerian politician who holds a PRIMARY, SCHOOL, CERTIFICATE, and WAEC.

PDP · Benue

Won the 2015 Benue governorship · 422,932 votes

PDP · Ebonyi

Won the 2015 Ebonyi governorship · 289,867 votes

PDP · Cross River

Won the 2015 Cross River governorship · 342,016 votes

APC · Gombe

Lost the 2015 Gombe governorship · 205,132 votes

APC · Kwara

Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC and WASC.

APC · Nasarawa

Sule Audu Alhaji is a Nigerian politician who holds an RCM, PRIMARY, SCHOOL, ZANG, SEC., COMMERCIAL, BUKURU, INDIANA, STATE, UNITERRE, HAUTE., and USA.

PDP · Imo

Lost the 2015 Imo governorship · 320,705 votes

PDP · Abia

Won the 2015 Abia governorship · 264,713 votes

APC · Ogun

Nigerian businessman and politician Abiodun Oluseun, born in 1960 in Ogun State, has served as Ogun State Governor since 2019, winning re-election in 2023 with a record of governance marked by infrastructure and social development initiatives despite past controversies over credential verification and offshore business holdings.

PDP · Kano

Abba Kabir Yusuf, born in 1963, is a Kano-based politician with engineering and business administration qualifications, serving as governor since 2023 after multiple electoral challenges under PDP and NNPP.

PDP · Katsina

Garba Yakubu Lado, an Islam faith-affiliated politician from Katsina state, ran as a PDP candidate in the 2019 Katsina governorship election and lost with 488,621 votes.

APC · Oyo

Adelabu Adebayo Adekola is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, WAEC, B., SC., and ACCOUNTING.

PDP · Jigawa

Lost the 2015 Jigawa governorship · 479,447 votes

APC · Delta

Lost the 2015 Delta governorship · 130,028 votes

PDP · Nasarawa

Nigerian PDP politician Emmanuel Ombugadu, born 1978, served in the House of Representatives (2011–2019) and ran unsuccessfully for Nasarawa State governorship (2019: 184,281 votes; 2023: 283,016 votes). Educated in Kaduna and Jos, he holds an MSc in Economics and served in legislative committees before entering politics.

SDP · Jigawa

Bashir Adamu ran as an SDP candidate in the 2019 Jigawa governorship election and secured 32,894 votes but lost the race.

ZLP · Nasarawa

Doma Umaru Aliyu, a Nasarawa-based First School Leaving Certificate holder, lost the 2019 governorship election under the Zenith Labour Party with 13,308 votes.

SDP · Borno

Alhaji Modu Abba, an SDP candidate from Borno, ran in the 2019 governorship election but lost with 10,776 votes.

APGA · Niger

Bawa Joshua Nuhu, an APGA member from Niger State, ran for governorship in Niger in 2019 but lost the election with 4,680 votes.

SDP · Bauchi

Mohammed Aminu, a linguist from Bauchi, contested the 2019 Bauchi State governorship election as an SDP candidate but lost with 3,744 votes.

ADC · Delta

Chukwu Prince Joe, an ADC-affiliated candidate from Enugu, contested the 2019 Delta governorship election but lost with 2032 votes.

ADP · Rivers

Fingesi Victor Tamie, an ADP candidate from Rivers State, was a First School Living Certificate holder who ran in the 2019 governorship election and lost with 1860 votes.

UDP · Enugu

Donatus Madubuike Ozoemena, a UDP-affiliated male from Enugu State, lost the 2019 Enugu governorship election with 1648 votes.

APM · Bauchi

Isah Auwal, an APM-affiliated male from Bauchi State, competed in the 2019 Bauchi governorship election but lost with 1,258 votes.

GPN · Kano

Abdulkarim Abdulsalam Saleh, a GPN candidate from Kano, lost the 2019 Kano governorship election with 972 votes.

APGA · Kebbi

Nigerian politician Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, born in 1969, served as Senator for Gombe North (2010–2023) and Minister of Transportation (2023–present), with electoral history spanning PDP and APGA affiliations, including losses in 2019 and 2023 gubernatorial contests.

APM · Nasarawa

Mohammed Mustapha Alfa, an APM-affiliated male from Nasarawa, ran in the 2019 governorship election but lost with 773 votes.

ADC · Enugu

Eze Cajetan, an ADC candidate from Enugu, competed in the 2019 Enugu State governorship election but did not win, securing 581 votes.

APP · Bauchi

Kabiru Isyaku, an Action Peoples Party member from Kano, competed in the 2019 Bauchi governorship election but lost.

NPM · Kano

Mustapha Bala Getso, a Kano-based NPM member, competed in the 2019 Kano governorship election but lost with 507 votes.

NPC · Benue

Zuga Sam, an NPC candidate from Benue State, ran for governorship in 2019 but lost the election with 492 votes.

ANN · Benue

Iyah Iyah, a male candidate from Benue State’s ANN party, ran in the 2019 Benue governorship election but lost with 477 votes.