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FULL LIST: INEC Publishes Names of 2027 Governorship Candidates

October 11, 2026

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the names of governorship candidates for the 2027 elections across several states of the federation, listing their respective political parties and ages.

The list contains candidates contesting under various political parties in Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara states.

The list provides a state-by-state breakdown of the candidates, including their names, party affiliations and ages, while the final governorship candidate lists for Delta and Niger states are indicated as pending publication.

Below is the full list of 2027 governorship candidates, their political parties and ages, as published by INEC.

ABIA STATE

AAC — Umezurike Doris Uzumma — 39 years
ADC — Kalu Kalu Agu — 53 years
ADP — Ikechukwu George Nwachukwu — 43 years
APC — Opah Eric Chinemeucheya — 55 years
APGA — Ijioma Uchechukwu Charles — 52 years
APM — Umunnah Victor Jireh — 51 years
APP — Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma — 63 years
LP — Otti Alex Chioma — 61 years
NDC — Ogah Iroetugo Ndubuisi — 53 years
NDP — Leo Onyekwere — 61 years
NNPP — Anthony Kelechi Apugo — 56 years
NRM — Jerry Jerry — 61 years
PDP — Anosike Kelechi — 52 years
SDP — Obasi Uba Ekeagbara — 55 years
ZLP — Onukwue Prince Chibunna — 50 years

ADAMAWA STATE

A — Cholli Yahaya — 43 years
AA — Dawa Philip B — 44 years
AAC — Hussaini Sulaiman Tahir — 71 years
ADC — Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu — 59 years
ADP — Umaru Babangida Bajabure — 46 years
APC — Aminu Ahmed Galadima — 62 years
APGA — Bashir Suleiman Alhaji — 47 years
APM — Abdulrahman Bashir Haske — 36 years
APP — Aliyu Suleiman — 53 years
DLA — Tame Vadlya Tizhe — 50 years
LP — Ishaku Elisha Cliff — 46 years
NDC — Dahiru Aishatu Ahmed — 55 years
NNPP — Bundi Ahmadu Pius — 39 years
NRM — Samuel Faith Monday — 41 years
PDP — Vunobolki Maurice Michael — 54 years
SDP — Nathaniel Christopher Osim — 64 years
YPP — Theman Wafarninyi — 55 years
ZLP — Alahirah Maimako — 68 years

AKWA IBOM STATE

A — Akpan Ignatius Cyril — 43 years
AA — Otong Edidiong Effiong — 46 years
AAC — Udoh Stephen Mfon — 46 years
ADC — John James Akpanudoedehe — 62 years
ADP — Archibong Inimbom Nsikak — 39 years
APC — Eno Umo Bassey — 62 years
APGA — Jimmy Stella Monday — 41 years
APM — Udokpan Nsidibe Sampson — 61 years
APP — Umoh Emem — 36 years
BP — Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong — 52 years
DLA — Akpan Jeremiah Udoh — 48 years
LP — Mbaba Michael Bush — 55 years
NDC — Enyong Michael Okon — 57 years
NDP — Akpan Michael Udo — 58 years
NNPP — Inemesit Edem Akpan — 50 years
NRM — Ekong Mfon Udo — 52 years
PDP — Brownson Ibanga Akpan — 48 years
PRP — George Mfonobong Edet — 45 years
SDP — Effiong Asuomo Rosemary — 49 years
ZLP — Umo Blessing Okon — 48 years

BAUCHI STATE

AAC — Adamu Abdullahi — 61 years
ADC — Halliru Dauda Jika — 50 years
ADP — Shehu Jinda Yunusa — 41 years
APC — Abubakar Mohammed Abdullahi — 69 years
APGA — Naziru Usman — 42 years
APM — Adamu Yakubu — 46 years
APP — Abdulhamid Kabiru Shuwa — 54 years
LP — Aliyu Idris Muhammad — 36 years
NDC — Kashim Ibrahim Muhammad — 65 years
NDP — Haruna Muhammad Ningi — 53 years
NRM — Zaharaddin Muhammad Muhammad — 37 years
PDP — Adamu Usman Ahmed — 48 years
PRP — Umar Shehu Buba — 50 years
YPP — Aliyu Umar A.g — 37 years
ZLP — Babageidam Lami — 56 years

BENUE STATE

ADC — Hembe Iorwase Herman — 51 years
ADP — Nyibiam Kwaghshir — 44 years
APC — Alia Hyacinth Iormem — 60 years
APM — Adagba D. Iorhen — 37 years
APP — Ujah Mercy Engole — 43 years
DLA — Ochenehi Dominic — 44 years
LP — Byuan Mathias Terwase — 51 years
NDC — Shija Terhemba — 65 years
NRM — Wombo Terese Paul — 35 years
PDP — Aondoakaa Michael Kaase — 64 years
PRP — Chenge Roseline Ada — 55 years
ZLP — Ogbe Simon Ocheme — 35 years

BORNO STATE

AA — Goni Bulama — 37 years
ADC — Babagana Buhari — 58 years
ADP — Monguno Rufai Alhaji — 56 years
APC — Gubio Alhaji Mustapha — 52 years
APM — Ahmad Tijjani Isah — 46 years
APP — Garga Bukar — 46 years
LP — Konto Umar — 56 years
NDC — Ibrahim Sanusi Kashim — 50 years
NNPP — Muhammad Bukar — 58 years
NRM — Mustapha Umar Mustapha — 39 years
PDP — Abba-Gana Ibrahim Baba — 53 years
SDP — Abba Alhaji Modu — 48 years
ZLP — Abdulhakeem Muhammad — 39 years

CROSS RIVER STATE

AA — Ali Patrick — 58 years
ADP — Joelyne Ita Hogan-Bassey — 39 years
APC — Otu Bassey Edet — 66 years
APM — Esege Ntami Nkanu — 46 years
APP — Nya Basil Bassey — 35 years
LP — Obu Ogar Osim — 49 years
NRM — Chigbe Chioma Vivian — 46 years
PDP — Archibong Arthur Javis — 64 years

EBONYI STATE

ADC — Ukpai Mba Udeh — 44 years
ADP — Okorie Ogochukwu — 39 years
APC — Nwifuru Ogbonna Francis — 51 years
APGA — Nwodom Lucy Chinwe — 44 years
APP — Nwankwo Martha Ebere — 54 years
DLA — Ubasinachi Destiny Chimeremeze — 41 years
LP — Eze Oko Splendour — 46 years
NDC — Igwe Nwagu Paulinus — 67 years
NNPP — Ojeogu Ifeanyi Stephen — 47 years
PDP — Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi — 51 years
SDP — Agbo Kingsley Obinna — 49 years
ZLP — Nwinyinya Juliet — 50 years

ENUGU STATE

A — Alor Edwin Ikechukwu — 62 years
ADC — Ocho Obodoeze Chukwuma — 53 years
ADP — Ayogu Sam Ayogu — 62 years
APC — Mbah Peter Ndubuisi — 54 years
APM — Ikeh Ken — 54 years
APP — Ani Afamefuna Samuel — 49 years
BP — Nnamani Obioma Nnaemeka — 43 years
DLA — Ugwu Nnamdi — 52 years
LP — Ugwu Okwudilichukwu Chukwudera — 59 years
NDC — Ohaa Chinyeaka Christian — 65 years
NNPP — J. Nnaji — 58 years
NRM — Okonkwo Christopher Ndubuisi — 61 years
PDP — Nnaji Uchechukwu Geoffrey — 63 years
SDP — Iloka Friday — 44 years
YPP — Udeani Anthony Ifeanyi — 52 years
ZLP — Ugwoke Elvis Chinazam — 40 years

GOMBE STATE

A — Madaki Auwal Haruna — 46 years
AAC — Benson Bobo Bagwiba — 38 years
ADC — Bala Bello — 58 years
ADP — Adeh Nuhu Milah — 72 years
APC — Gwamna Jamil Isyaku — 60 years
APM — Lemela Lenos Silas — 67 years
APP — Yahaya Bappaji — 53 years
DLA — Sani Muhammad — 51 years
LP — Muazu Zubairu Halilu — 66 years
NDC — Ardo Babayo Kumo — 62 years
NDP — Aliyu Adamu Danmacca — 38 years
NNPP — Abdullahi Maikano Umar — 48 years
NRM — Yahya Bashir — 46 years
PRP — Ibrahim Abubakar Jalo — 35 years
SDP — Ma’aji Adamu Muhammed — 58 years
ZLP — Gana Aliyu Muhammad — 57 years

JIGAWA STATE

AA — Usman Ismail — 50 years
ADC — Sabo Mohammed Nakudu — 66 years
ADP — Sulaiman Ibrahim — 63 years
APC — Namadi Umar A. — 63 years
APGA — Yero Ahmed — 66 years
APM — Umar Ahmad — 35 years
APP — Musa Mubarak — 44 years
LP — Abdul’aziz Aminu — 51 years
NDC — Dutse Aminu Sani — 58 years
NRM — Aminu Hassan Ibrahim — 58 years
PDP — Sule Mustapha Lamido — 43 years
PRP — Ahmed Adamu Kaugama — 76 years
SDP — Musa Namadori Garba — 60 years

KADUNA STATE

AA — Adamu Alhaji Ahamed — 65 years
ADC — Isa Mohammed Ashiru — 63 years
ADP — Solomon John Yayock — 38 years
APC — Sani Uba — 55 years
APGA — Tukur Rabiu — 39 years
APM — Haruna Yunusa Saeed — 66 years
DLA — Chado Adamu Idrisu — 43 years
LP — Rilwanu Muhammad Lawal — 52 years
NDP — Ali Godday — 39 years
NNPP — Abubakar Abdullahi — 47 years
NRM — Kallah Yahaya Musa — 41 years
PDP — Bawa Shehu Usman — 53 years
PRP — Abdulfattah Muhammad Aminu — 66 years
SDP — Idris Adamu Abubakar — 62 years
YPP — Mohammed Jamila — 44 years
ZLP — Makama Yahaya — 40 years

KANO STATE

A — Gashash Mukhtar — 56 years
AA — Haruna Abdullahi — 52 years
AAC — Sharif Abba — 52 years
ADC — Ibrahim Ali Amin — 62 years
ADP — Muhammad Abdullahi — 48 years
APC — Yusuf Abba Kabir — 63 years
APGA — Tijjani Sukairaju Tijjani — 47 years
APM — Muhammad Bashir Galadanchi — 47 years
APP — Tukur Aliyu Malam — 54 years
BP — Ahmad Furera — 45 years
DLA — Bari Mustapha Bello — 56 years
LP — Santuraki Hamisu — 52 years
NDP — Abdullahi Mustapha — 41 years
PDP — Abacha Muhammed Sani — 59 years
PRP — Koguna Nasiru Hassan — 56 years
SDP — Hussaini Bello Ado — 52 years
ZLP — Nuhu Isa — 60 years

KATSINA STATE

AAC — Kado Mashi Babangida — 56 years
ADC — Ahmad Babba Kaita — 58 years
ADP — Ahmed Murtala — 51 years
APC — Umaru Dikko Radda — 57 years
APM — Abdullahi Nura — 62 years
NDC — Ilu-Barde Aliyu — 44 years
NDP — Ahmad Tijani — 43 years
NRM — Sade Salisu — 60 years
PDP — Garba Yakubu Lado — 64 years
PRP — Kabir Hassan Yar’adua — 46 years
SDP — Dansarai Mni Magajio Aliyu — 67 years

KEBBI STATE

A — Muhammed Sani Abdullahi — 57 years
AA — Garba Illo Kabiru — 43 years
AAC — Nataala Nura — 49 years
ADC — Malami Abubakar — 59 years
ADP — Yahaya Ayuba — 56 years
APC — Idris Nasir — 61 years
APGA — Abubakar Suru Abdullahi — 43 years
APM — Usman Kaoje Aliyu — 51 years
APP — Abdullahi Nasiru Maiyaki Illo — 55 years
BP — Umar Isah — 64 years
LP — Usman Aliyu — 55 years
NDP — Ahmadu Zumaru — 53 years
SDP — Umar Faruk — 56 years
ZLP — Basiru Musa — 57 years

KWARA STATE

AA — Kolo Ezekiel — 45 years
ADC — Zakari Mohammed — 56 years
ADP — Adeshina Ajisafe — 49 years
APC — Yakubu Danladi Salihu — 41 years
APGA — Sule Ajayi — 71 years
APM — Jaiyeola Motunrayo — 46 years
APP — Omotosho Bamidele Olaitan — 57 years
NDC — Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia — 51 years
NDP — Deacon Shola Victor Abioye — 69 years
NNPP — Omokanye David Adetoyese — 52 years
PDP — Kawu Sulaiman Bolakale — 57 years
SDP — Apaokagi Ridwan Salahudeen — 53 years

LAGOS STATE

A — Sowore Otitoloju Robert — 58 years
AA — Salawu Kamarudeen — 47 years
AAC — Sol-Nuyi Oluwadamola Adesoca — 55 years
ADC — Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour — 43 years
ADP — Bolaji Nasir Adewale — 73 years
APC — Hamzat Kadri Obafemi — 62 years
APM — Adeoye Adelaja Azeez — 45 years
APP — Adeyemi Abiola — 49 years
LP — Odunaike Oluwapemilerin Olurotimi — 49 years
NDC — Doherty Olufunso Adeshina — 58 years
NDP — Obadia Akinola — 56 years
NNPP — Onifade Ademoyegun Taiwo — 62 years
NRM — Onigbokun Ademola Joseph — 53 years
PDP — Doherty Adedeji Olugbemiga — 64 years
SDP — Olaniyi Olufemi — 52 years
YPP — Taiwo Temitope Elijah — 46 years
ZLP — Peter Helen Ojotule — 36 years

NASARAWA STATE

ADC — Nuhu Angbazo — 59 years
ADP — Christopher Mamman — 64 years
APC — Aliyu Ahmed Wadada — 61 years
APGA — Ibrahim Kasimu Aboh — 61 years
APM — Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi — 74 years
APP — Dahiru Musa Doma — 59 years
LP — Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi — 51 years
NRM — Khalid Muhammad — 55 years
PDP — Emmanuel David Ombugadu — 48 years
PRP — Abdullahi Omame Abisabo — 35 years
SDP — Mohammed Abubakar Adamu — 65 years
YPP — Kigbu Tanko John — 61 years
ZLP — Giza Abubakar Abdu — 69 years

OGUN STATE

A — Okewole Shuaib Olaniyi — 53 years
AA — Awofala Awolola Awoniyi — 60 years
ADC — Lawal Jimi Adebisi — 66 years
ADP — Anifowose Johncrownfit Kayode — 46 years
APC — Adeola Solomon Olamilekan — 57 years
APM — Babajide Rotimi Mathew — 47 years
APP — Layi Labode Halima — 58 years
BP — Adenuga Adekunle Dreher — 60 years
NDP — Dasaolu Oluwaseyi Olamilekan — 42 years
NNPP — Akinbola Hammed Rotham — 44 years
NRM — Fayoyin Olujobi Ezekiel — 39 years
SDP — Ola Willams Adeyinka Penuel — 35 years
YPP — Johnson Cyrus Oluwaseun — 53 years

OYO STATE

A — Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman — 46 years
AAC — Oladele Saheed — 44 years
ADC — Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega — 62 years
ADP — Olatunji Kunle James — 58 years
APC — Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun — 63 years
APGA — Salami Gbolagade Tajudeen — 58 years
APM — Adekanmbi Abimbola — 53 years
APP — Tijani Ismaila Akinboye — 64 years
LP — Kareem Thompson Sola — 58 years
NDC — Yusuf Akim Adebola — 57 years
NDP — Taiwo Ibiyemi Otegbeye — 59 years
NRM — Afolabi Taofeek Ademola — 60 years
PDP — Gbolarumi Hazeem Ola — 69 years
PRP — Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye — 52 years
YPP — Adeyemi Idowu Adedeji — 46 years
ZLP — Azzan Waheed Olanrewaju — 66 years

PLATEAU STATE

A — Umaru Ankara Yakubu — 60 years
AAC — Ayuba Adams Pangk — 47 years
ADC — Sura John Sunday — 61 years
ADP — Dawop Sani Sa’idu — 60 years
APC — Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh — 61 years
APGA — Jiga Isa Jarzuka — 61 years
APM — Danauta Kyarshik Samuel — 50 years
APP — Muhammad Aminu Hadi — 38 years
DLA — Yusuf Sani Umar — 50 years
LP — Nura Tanko — 55 years
NDC — Akuns Jonathan Sunday — 64 years
NDP — Yohanna Wilson Yilpan — 37 years
NRM — Cosmas Jarlath — 53 years
PDP — Ropshik Kefas Wungak — 50 years
SDP — Dafup Simput Eagles — 38 years
YPP — Jonathan Dalong Dogara — 37 years
ZLP — Bingel Hurung Philomina — 46 years

RIVERS STATE

A — Chibuzor Israel Rain — 43 years
AAC — West Ivy — 47 years
ADC — Pidomson Gabriel Baritulem — 56 years
ADP — Lawson Anyanate Angel — 50 years
APC — Chinda Kingsley Ogundu — 60 years
APGA — Idoniboye-Obu Omangima — 52 years
APM — Whyte Churchill Dagogo — 48 years
APP — Atata Okechukwu Kenneth — 56 years
BP — Benjamin Abednego Oli — 44 years
DLA — Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun — 51 years
LP — Boms Chima Ernest — 59 years
NDC — Lilu-Briggs Dumo Owukori — 62 years
NDP — Opusunju Silva — 68 years
NNPP — Pepple Wari Dienye — 43 years
NRM — Minaibim Harry — 61 years
PDP — Ejekwu Samuel Soni — 60 years
PRP — Kieghe Nature Dumale — 49 years
SDP — Ben-Gurion J. Peter — 61 years
ZLP — Hart Victor Godwin — 47 years

SOKOTO STATE

A — Bello Hassan — 52 years
AAC — Abubakar Bello Dangaskiya — 51 years
ADC — Manir Muhammad Dan’iya — 56 years
ADP — Sarkin Larabawa Nasiru — 52 years
APC — Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto — 56 years
APGA — Ibrahim Mansur Gada — 67 years
APM — Abubakar Haruna — 36 years
APP — Sidi Almustapha Ahmed — 57 years
LP — Haliru Abubakar Dikko — 64 years
NDC — Aliyu Shamsudeen Ahmad — 45 years
NDP — Auwal Umar — 46 years
NNPP — Malami Garba — 59 years
NRM — Aliyu Sulaiman — 58 years
PDP — Abdullahi Sokoto Abubakar — 67 years
PRP — Mohammed Faruku Yabo — 41 years
YPP — Shehu Ibrahim — 35 years
ZLP — Mu’azu Abdullahi — 46 years

TARABA STATE

A — Prof. Jerome Nyameh — 52 years
AAC — Gago Magaji Bulus — 43 years
ADC — Abubakar Umar Tutare — 61 years
ADP — Hamman Abubakar Mustapha — 68 years
APC — Kefas Agbu — 55 years
APGA — Shiddi Danjuma Usman — 58 years
APM — Bawa Ishaka Mohammed — 58 years
APP — Henry Haniel Banti — 42 years
BP — Kabiru Bala — 59 years
DLA — Aboki Boyonga Stephen — 48 years
LP — Nathan Sanda — 38 years
NDC — Yahaya Mohammed Sani — 62 years
NDP — Nuhu Abubakar Atta — 44 years
NNPP — Uba Sani Abdullahi — 57 years
PDP — Bwacha Emmanuel — 63 years
PRP — Josiah Wukari Wasa — 47 years
SDP — Yusuf Ali — 66 years
YPP — Sa’ad Hassan Abubakar — 43 years
ZLP — Bello Adamu — 54 years

YOBE STATE

ADC — Kassim Gaidam — 67 years
ADP — Mohammed Nasiru Saleh — 45 years
APC — Wali Baba Mallam — 67 years
APM — Ibrahim Idrissa Madaki — 44 years
APP — Adamu Umar — 47 years
LP — Kolomi Aji — 62 years
NDC — Ibrahim Mallam Shuaibu — 63 years
NDP — Umar Mohammed — 42 years
NRM — Abbagana Grema Muhammad — 38 years
PDP — Usman Abdullahi — 46 years
SDP — Bature Abba — 57 years
YPP — Dawud Muhammad — 43 years
ZLP — Abubakar Bakura — 43 years

ZAMFARA STATE

AAC — Ahmad Shehu Isah — 60 years
ADC — Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf — 49 years
ADP — Usman Isah — 43 years
APC — Lawal Dauda — 61 years
APGA — Aliyu Bashir — 49 years
APM — Salisu Sulaiman Bungudu — 43 years
APP — Muazu Aminu Ab — 62 years
LP — Yusuf Sani Danmasani — 53 years
NDC — Marafa Kabiru Garba — 66 years
NDP — Idris Musa — 48 years
NNPP — Abubakar Sani — 53 years
NRM — Sabitu Chafe Magaji — 52 years
PDP — Shehu-Gusau Ibrahim — 56 years
PRP — Abdulkarim Abubakar Sadiq — 51 years
SDP — Musa Hamza — 39 years

STATES AWAITING FINAL LISTS

Delta State: Final governorship list not yet published.
Niger State: Final governorship list not yet published.