All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidates - 2019

Katsina

Aminu Bello Masari, born in 1950, is a Nigerian politician who served as Katsina State Governor twice (2015–2023, 2019), won the 2019 election with 1,178,864 votes under APC, and held prior roles in state and national politics.

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.

Kaduna

Nigerian politician Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, born 1960, served as Kaduna State Governor (2015–2023) and was a founding APC member. He won the 2019 governorship election with over 1,045,427 votes, later defecting to ADC in 2025 and contesting the 2027 presidential race as ADC candidate.

Kano

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is a Nigerian politician.

Jigawa

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is a Nigerian politician.

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.

Kebbi

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, a Kebbi native with an economics background, has served as APC politician, winning Kebbi State governorship in 2019 with 673,717 votes, and later appointed Minister of Budget and Economic Planning in 2023. Known for infrastructure and poverty alleviation in Kebbi, he oversees federal economic policies and reforms.

Plateau

Nigerian lawyer and politician Simon Bako Lalong, born in 1963, served as Plateau State governor (2015–2023) and senator (since 2023) after a career in law and politics, including leadership roles in Nigeria’s House of Assembly and state governance.

Niger

Nigerian politician Abubakar Sani Bello, born in 1967, is a former governor of Niger State (APC) and current Senator for Niger North, with a background in military education and economics.

Yobe

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

Gombe

Yahaya Mohammed Inuwa is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, WASC, and B.Sc.

Kwara

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

Nasarawa

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

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.

Oyo

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

Delta

Businessman and Delta State politician Great Ovedje Ogboru, born 1958, has contested multiple gubernatorial elections under different parties, losing each time with 215,938 votes in 2019 as APC.