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Nigeria Governorship Election Results — All 36 States

Complete election results, winners, vote counts, margins and next election dates for all 36 Nigerian states. Click any state to see full results, LGA breakdown and candidate analysis.

36States
21 APC wins
12 PDP wins
1 LP wins
1 APGA wins
28M Total Votes
Party Wins
APC
PDP
APC 21 PDP 12 LP 1 APGA 1 NNPP 1
36 states

🗳 All States — Latest Election Results

36 states
Abia State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
LP
176K
Votes
58.3%
Share
10/17
LGAs
LP 58.3% 300,931 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Adamawa State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
PDP
382K
Votes
50.5%
Share
PDP 50.5% 757,884 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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Akwa Ibom State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Umo Eno
PDP
504K
Votes
54%
Share
PDP 54% 933,659 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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Anambra State
· 2025
Declared
🏆 Prof. Charles Soludo
APGA
423K
Votes
73.7%
Share
21/21
LGAs
APGA 73.7% 573,646 total
Next: 2029 (1,179 days)
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Bauchi State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Bala Mohammed
PDP
742K
Votes
50.8%
Share
PDP 50.8% 1,461,033 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Bayelsa State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Douye Diri
PDP
176K
Votes
61.6%
Share
PDP 61.6% 284,857 total
Next: 2027 (448 days)
→
Benue State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia
APC
474K
Votes
62.6%
Share
APC 62.6% 757,203 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Borno State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum
APC
546K
Votes
86.1%
Share
27/27
LGAs
APC 86.1% 633,461 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Cross River State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Bassey Otu
APC
259K
Votes
56.6%
Share
APC 56.6% 456,981 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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Delta State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Sheriff Oborevwori
PDP
533K
Votes
52.4%
Share
PDP 52.4% 1,018,179 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Ebonyi State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Francis Nwifuru
APC
199K
Votes
58.1%
Share
APC 58.1% 342,656 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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Edo State
· 2024
Declared
🏆 Monday Okpebholo
APC
292K
Votes
51.6%
Share
11/18
LGAs
APC 51.6% 565,297 total
Next: 2028 (753 days)
→
Ekiti State
· 2026
Declared
🏆 Abiodun Oyebanji
APC
319K
Votes
85.7%
Share
16/16
LGAs
APC 85.7% 372,639 total
Next: 2030 (1,410 days)
→
Enugu State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Peter Mbah
PDP
161K
Votes
45%
Share
PDP 45% 357,920 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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Gombe State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
APC
343K
Votes
56.6%
Share
APC 56.6% 605,226 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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Imo State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Hope Uzodinma
APC
540K
Votes
83.1%
Share
27/27
LGAs
APC 83.1% 649,827 total
Next: 2027 (448 days)
→
Jigawa State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Umar Namadi
APC
618K
Votes
59.9%
Share
APC 59.9% 1,033,138 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Kaduna State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Uba Sani
APC
730K
Votes
47.2%
Share
APC 47.2% 1,546,677 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Kano State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Abba Kabir Yusuf
NNPP
1,071K
Votes
51.6%
Share
NNPP 51.6% 2,075,753 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Katsina State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Dikko Umaru Radda
APC
860K
Votes
63%
Share
APC 63% 1,365,556 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Kebbi State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Nasir Idris
APC
409K
Votes
52.4%
Share
APC 52.4% 781,694 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Kogi State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Ahmed Usman Ododo
APC
446K
Votes
57%
Share
APC 57% 783,051 total
Next: 2027 (448 days)
→
Kwara State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
APC
300K
Votes
59.4%
Share
APC 59.4% 505,053 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Lagos State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu
APC
762K
Votes
65.9%
Share
APC 65.9% 1,155,926 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Nasarawa State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Abdullahi Sule
APC
347K
Votes
53.1%
Share
APC 53.1% 654,016 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Niger State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Mohammed Umar Bago
APC
470K
Votes
53.8%
Share
APC 53.8% 873,130 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Ogun State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Prince Dapo Abiodun
APC
326K
Votes
42.8%
Share
APC 42.8% 760,348 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Ondo State
· 2024
Declared
🏆 Lucky Aiyedatiwa
APC
367K
Votes
74.8%
Share
18/18
LGAs
APC 74.8% 490,372 total
Next: 2028 (814 days)
→
Osun State
· 2022
Declared
🏆 Ademola Adeleke
PDP
403K
Votes
51.8%
Share
PDP 51.8% 778,398 total
Next: 2026
→
Oyo State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Seyi Makinde
PDP
564K
Votes
63.4%
Share
PDP 63.4% 889,789 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Plateau State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Caleb Mutfwang
PDP
525K
Votes
48.7%
Share
PDP 48.7% 1,079,689 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Rivers State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Siminalayi Fubara
PDP
303K
Votes
62.5%
Share
PDP 62.5% 483,893 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Sokoto State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Ahmad Aliyu
APC
454K
Votes
52.4%
Share
APC 52.4% 865,255 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Taraba State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Agbu Kefas
PDP
303K
Votes
46.7%
Share
PDP 46.7% 647,403 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Yobe State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Mai Mala Buni
APC
317K
Votes
71.3%
Share
17/17
LGAs
APC 71.3% 444,476 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
→
Zamfara State
· 2023
Declared
🏆 Dauda Lawal
PDP
378K
Votes
54.8%
Share
PDP 54.8% 689,702 total
Next: 2027 (203 days)
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🌍 Results by Geopolitical Zone

📅 Upcoming Elections 2027–2027

35 scheduled
State Election Date Days Away Incumbent Party
Abia 01 Mar 2027 203 days Dr. Alex Chioma Otti LP Details →
Adamawa 01 Mar 2027 203 days Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri PDP Details →
Akwa Ibom 01 Mar 2027 203 days Umo Eno PDP Details →
Bauchi 01 Mar 2027 203 days Bala Mohammed PDP Details →
Benue 01 Mar 2027 203 days Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia APC Details →
Borno 01 Mar 2027 203 days Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum APC Details →
Cross River 01 Mar 2027 203 days Bassey Otu APC Details →
Delta 01 Mar 2027 203 days Sheriff Oborevwori PDP Details →
Ebonyi 01 Mar 2027 203 days Francis Nwifuru APC Details →
Enugu 01 Mar 2027 203 days Peter Mbah PDP Details →
Gombe 01 Mar 2027 203 days Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya APC Details →
Jigawa 01 Mar 2027 203 days Umar Namadi APC Details →
Kaduna 01 Mar 2027 203 days Uba Sani APC Details →
Kano 01 Mar 2027 203 days Abba Kabir Yusuf NNPP Details →
Katsina 01 Mar 2027 203 days Dikko Umaru Radda APC Details →
Kebbi 01 Mar 2027 203 days Nasir Idris APC Details →
Kwara 01 Mar 2027 203 days AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq APC Details →
Lagos 01 Mar 2027 203 days Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu APC Details →
Nasarawa 01 Mar 2027 203 days Abdullahi Sule APC Details →
Niger 01 Mar 2027 203 days Mohammed Umar Bago APC Details →
Ogun 01 Mar 2027 203 days Prince Dapo Abiodun APC Details →
Oyo 01 Mar 2027 203 days Seyi Makinde PDP Details →
Plateau 01 Mar 2027 203 days Caleb Mutfwang PDP Details →
Rivers 01 Mar 2027 203 days Siminalayi Fubara PDP Details →
Sokoto 01 Mar 2027 203 days Ahmad Aliyu APC Details →
Taraba 01 Mar 2027 203 days Agbu Kefas PDP Details →
Yobe 01 Mar 2027 203 days Mai Mala Buni APC Details →
Zamfara 01 Mar 2027 203 days Dauda Lawal PDP Details →
Bayelsa 01 Nov 2027 448 days Douye Diri PDP Details →
Imo 01 Nov 2027 448 days Hope Uzodinma APC Details →
Kogi 01 Nov 2027 448 days Ahmed Usman Ododo APC Details →
Edo 01 Sep 2028 753 days Monday Okpebholo APC Details →
Ondo 01 Nov 2028 814 days Lucky Aiyedatiwa APC Details →
Anambra 01 Nov 2029 1,179 days Prof. Charles Soludo APGA Details →
Ekiti 20 Jun 2030 1,410 days Abiodun Oyebanji APC Details →

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions
In the 2023 Nigeria governorship elections, APC won 21 states, PDP won 12 states, LP won 1 state, and other parties won the remainder. Notable results include APC winning Lagos, Kano (lost to NNPP), and LP winning Abia for the first time.
The next governorship election in Nigeria is scheduled for March 1, 2027 in Abia State. Most states are scheduled for 2027 as part of Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
Nigeria has 36 states plus FCT Abuja. Governorship elections are held in all 36 states. They are conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) every four years. Some states hold off-cycle elections in different years (e.g. Anambra, Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Ondo).
To win a governorship election in Nigeria, a candidate must: (1) receive the highest number of votes overall, AND (2) win at least 25% of votes in at least two-thirds of the state's LGAs. If no candidate meets both conditions, a supplementary election is held. Elections are conducted via INEC's Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
APC controls the most governorship seats in Nigeria with 21 states. The full breakdown: APC: 21; PDP: 12; LP: 1; APGA: 1; NNPP: 1.
The 2027 Nigeria governorship elections are expected to be held in March 2027 for most states, following Nigeria's four-year election cycle. INEC will publish the official timetable ahead of the elections. Off-cycle states like Ekiti, Osun, Edo, Ondo, Anambra, Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo may hold elections in different years.
APC won governorship elections in 21 states: Benue, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna and 11 others.
Labour Party (LP) won Abia. The LP's victory in Abia was its first ever state governorship win, with Alex Otti defeating the incumbent PDP.