2023 Guber: See Names of Top Contenders for Governorship Seats in 28 States

The Gubernatorial elections across the states in Nigeria rescheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for Saturday, 18th March 2023 is here.

Recall that the election which was supposed to have been conducted in the previous week was postponed by INEC to ensure that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) -an electronic device designed to read Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and authenticate voters – using the voters’ fingerprints; is in good condition among other issues associated to having free, fair and credible elections.

Below are the names of the major contenders for governorship seats from different political parties across 28 states in Nigeria.

Abia

1. Emenike Ikechi – (APC )
2. Otti Alex – (LP)
3. Ukpai Iro – (NNPP)
4. Ikonne Uchenna – (PDP) (Dead and replaced)
5. Johnson Ugozika – (SDP)

Adamawa

1. Dahiru Aishatu – (APC)
2. Mustapha Madawaki – (LP)
3. Mohammed Tahir – (NNPP)
4. Umaru Fintiri – (PDP)
5. Ardo Umar – (SDP)

Akwa Ibom

1. Akanimo Udofia – (APC)
2. Okon Usen – (LP)
3. Akpandoedehe James – (NNPP)
4. Eno Bassey – (PDP)
5. Udoh Monday – (SDP)

Bauchi

1. Usman Mustapha – (APC)
2. Abubakar Ibrahim – (LP)
3. Halliru Jika – (NNPP)
4. Mohammad Bala – (PDP)
5. Mohammed Aminu – (SDP)

Benue

1. Alia Hyacinth – (APC)
2. Hembe Herman – (LP)
3. Angwe Bem – (NNPP)
4. Uba Tyoapine – (PDP)
5. Mede James – (SDP)

Borno

1. Babagana Umaru – (APC)
2. Goni Abdulahi – (LP)
3. Umar Ali-Nasco – (NNPP)
4. Ali Mihammed – (PDP)
5. Alhaji Modu – (SDP)

Cross River

1. Otu Bassey – (APC)
2. Obu Ogar – (LP)
3. Onor Sandy – (PDP)
4. Okokon Epet – (SDP)

Delta

1. Omo-Agege Ovie – (APC)
2. Pela Kawhariebie – (LP)
3. Agbi Goodnews – (NNPP)
4. Oborevwori Sheriff – (PDP)
5. Obagi Kenneth – (SDP)

Ebonyi

1. Nwifuru Francis – (APC)
2. Nkwegu Edward – (LP)
3. Adol-Awam Chris – (NNPP)
4. Chukwuma Odii – (PDP)
5. Nwankwo Michael – (SDP)

Enugu

1. Nnaji Geoffrey – (APC)
2. Edeoga Chijioke – (LP)
3. Eze Cajetan – (NNPP)
4. Mbah Peter – (PDP)
5. Frank Nweke – (APGA)

Gombe

1. Yahaya Mohammed – (APC)
2. Amuga Keftin – (LP)
3. Ahmed Khamisu – (NNPP)
4. Jibrin Muhammad – (PDP)
5. Lazarus Kelmi – (SDP)

Jigawa

1. Namadi Umar – (APC)
2. Abdullahi Tsoho – (LP)
3. Ibrahim Aminu – (NNPP)
4. Lamido Mustapha – (PDP)
5. Ibrahim Ahmed – (SDP)

Kaduna

1. Sani Uba – (APC)
2. Asake Jonathan – (LP)
3. Othman Hunkuyi – (NNPP)
4. Mohammed Ahiru – (PDP)
5. Idris Adamu – (SDP)

Kano

1. Gawuna Nasiru – (APC)
2. Abdullahi Mohammed – (LP)
3. Yusuf Abda – (NNPP)
4. Wali Mohammed – (PDP)
5. Mohammed Bala – (SDP)

Katsina

1. Umaru Dikko – (APC)
2. Abu Musawa – (LP)
3. Khalil Mohammed – (NNPP)
4. Garba Yakubu – (PDP)
5. Zakari Ibrahim – (SDP)

Kebbi

1. Garba Abubakar – (APC)
2. Tase Gambo – (LP)
3. Bande Aminu – (PDP)
4. Ahmed Atiku – (SDP)

Kwara

1. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman – (APC)
2. Abubakar Basambo – (LP)
3. Abdulraheem Shuaibu – (NNPP)
4. Abdullahi Shuaibu – (PDP)
5. Lawal Hakeem – (SDP)

Lagos

1. Sanwo-Olu Babajide – (APC)
2. Rhodes-Vivour Gbadebo – (LP)
3. Jim-Kamal Olarenwaju – (NNPP)
4. Adediran Azeez – (PDP)
5. Uthman Olakunle – (SDP)

Nasarawa

1. Sule Audu – ( APC)
2. Ewuge Joseph – (LP)
3. Yakubu Abdullahi – (NNPP)
4. Emmanuel David – (PDP)
5. Mohammed Mustapha – (SDP)

Niger

1. Mohammed Umaru – (APC)
2. Bawa Joshua – (LP)
3. Yahaya Ibrahim – (NNPP)
4. Liman Isah – (PDP)
5. Yarima Bukhari – (SDP)

Ogun

1. Abiodun Adedapo – (APC)
2. Oguntoyinbo Olufemi – (NNPP)
3. Oladipupo Adebutu – (PDP)
4. Ojeshina Anthony – (SDP)

Oyo

1. Folarin Kolawole – (APC)
2. Akinwale Tawfiq – (LP)
3. Popoola Olukayode – (NNPP)
4. Makinde Oluseyi – (PDP)
5. Lana Michael – (SDP)

Plateau

1. Goshwe Nentawe – (APC)
2. Dakum Patrick – (LP)
3. Dabwan Alfred – (NNPP)
4. Mutfwang Caleb – (PDP)
5. Binchak Ibrahim – (SDP)

Rivers

1. Cole Tonye – (APC)
2. Itubo Beatrice – (LP)
3. Agwor Samuel – (NNPP)
4. Fubara Siminalayi – (PDP)
5. Abe Magnus – (SDP)

Sokoto

1. Aliyu Ahmed – (APC)
2. Umar Aminu – (LP)
3. Dahiru Umaru – (NNPP)
4. Umar Saidu – (PDP)
5. Umar Abubakar – (SDP)

Taraba

1. Bwacha Emmanuel – (APC)
2. Joel Damladi – (LP)
3. Yahaya Mohammed – (NNPP)
4. Kefa Agbu – (PDP)
5. Baido Danladi – (SDP)

Yobe

1. Abdullahi Mohammad – (APC)
2. Muhammad Ahmed – (LP)
3. Umar Garba – (NNPP)
4. Abdulahi Sharif – (PDP)
5. Audi Dalhatu – (SDP)

Zamfara

1. Bello Mohammed – (APC)
2. Ahmed Yahuza – (LP)
3. Lawal Dauda – (PDP)
4. Washo Sani – (SDP)

Source: The Cable

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