2027 Governorship Elections

PDP · Lagos

Adedeji Doherty is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Ogun

<p>Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, also known by the alias Yayi, is a Nigerian politician who has served as Senator for Ogun West since 2023.

APC · Adamawa

Ahmed Galadima is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Benue

Alia Hyacinth Iormem is a Nigerian politician who holds an FFSLCS, GENERAL, CERTIFICATE, OF, EDUCATION, DOCTOR, OF, HEAITHCARE, and ETHICS.

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APC · Sokoto

Nigerian politician and former Sokoto State Deputy Governor (2015–2018), Ahmad Aliyu holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and has a career spanning roles in finance and governance.

APC · Nasarawa

Nigerian politician Aliyu Wadada, a former APC member turned SDP candidate, won the 2023 Nigerian Senate election for Nasarawa West despite party opposition challenges.

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APC · Oyo

Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Yobe

Baba Wali is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Rivers

Nigerian politician Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, a lawyer and community leader, represents Obio/Akpor in the Federal House of Representatives and was nominated as APC flagbearer for Rivers State governorship in 2026.

APC · Akwa Ibom

Eno Umo Bassey is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, GCE, B.SC, and MSC.

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APC · Abia

Eric Opah is a Nigerian politician.

PDP · Katsina

Garba Yakubu Lado is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, SSCE, ADVANCE, and DIPLOMA.

PDP · Oyo

Hazeem Gbolarumi is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Kebbi

Idris Nasir, a Kebbi native with a PhD in Education and unionist background, is the current governor of Kebbi State, previously a gubernatorial winner in 2023 and a 2027 APC candidate.

APC · Gombe

Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna is an APC-affiliated politician from Gombe State nominated for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election.

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APC · Taraba

Kefas Agbu is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, GCE, and B.Sc.

PDP · Jigawa

Lamido Mustapha Sule is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, SSCE, and BSc..

APC · Zamfara

Banker-turned-politician Dauda Lawal, a PDP governor-elect in Zamfara (2023), holds advanced degrees in political science and business administration, with a career spanning diplomacy, banking, and public sector leadership.

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PDP · Adamawa

Maurice Vunobolki is the PDP-nominated candidate for the 2027 Adamawa governorship election.

APC · Enugu

Nigerian businessman and politician Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, a Christian from Enugu State, served as Enugu’s Governor since 2023 after winning the 2023 PDP gubernatorial election with 160,895 votes. A maritime lawyer with degrees from the UK, Nigeria’s Law School, and Lagos State University, he founded Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd. and held senior administrative roles in Enugu State before joining APC in 2025.

PDP · Benue

Michael Aondoakaa, a lawyer from Benue State, is the PDP nominee for the 2027 governorship election.

APC · Bauchi

Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar is a Nigerian politician.

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APC · Niger

Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian politician who holds a CERTIFICATE, OF, PRIMARY, EDUCATION, SSCE, and BS.c.

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APC · Borno

Mustapha Gubio is an APC-affiliated Borno candidate nominated for the 2027 governorship election.

APC · Plateau

Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh is a Nigerian politician who holds a GCE, WAEC, LL.B, BL, and 78.

APC · Jigawa

Namadi Umar Alhaji is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, GRADE, II, TEACHER, CERTIFICATE, BS.c, and ACCOUNTING.

APC · Ebonyi

Nwifuru Francis Ogbonna is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC, SENIOR, SCHOOL, CERTIFICATE, and B.S.c.

APC · Lagos

Obafemi Hamzat is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Delta

Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor is a Nigerian politician who holds an M.SC, COURT, and ORDER.

ADC · Delta

Politician and businessman Great Ovedje Ogboru, born 1958 in Port Harcourt, Delta, has contested Delta’s governorship elections since 2003 under multiple parties, most recently as ADC’s nominee in 2027.

PDP · Ogun

Oladipupo Adebutu is a Nigerian politician.

APC · Cross River

Otu Bassey Edet is a Nigerian politician who holds a DUKE, TOWN, PRIMARY, SCHOOL, CALABAR, SALVATION, ARMY, SECONDARY, SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, OF, and CALABAR.

APC · Kwara

Salihu Danladi is a Nigerian politician.

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APC · Kaduna

Nigerian politician Uba Sani, an engineer, is a former Kaduna Senator and current Governor (since 2023) with a history in APC politics, including a 2023 gubernatorial victory with 730,002 votes.

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ADC · Oyo

Taofeek Adegoke is the ADC-nominated governorship candidate from Oyo state for the 2027 election.

APC · Katsina

Umaru Dikko Radda is a Nigerian politician who holds a PRIMARY, SCHOOL, CERTIFICATE, GRADE, II, CERTIFICATE, and PHD.

APC · Kano

Abba Kabir Yusuf, born 1963, is a Fulani politician from Kano State with a background in civil engineering and business administration, serving as governor since 2023 after a contested election and judicial reinstatement. His political career includes roles in Kano’s administration and multiple party defections (PDP, NNPP, APC). He is known for his leadership in water resources, governance, and reinstatement of traditional titles.