The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly released a list of governorship candidates and their political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The list contains candidates from various political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), among others.
The candidates’ names and ages are arranged below according to their respective states and political parties, based on the supplied list.
Note: The information below is reproduced from the supplied material and has not been independently verified against an official INEC publication.
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
The list provides a state-by-state breakdown of the governorship candidates named in the supplied material. Voters are advised to consult INEC’s official publications for confirmation of candidates, party affiliations and any subsequent changes ahead of the 2027 elections.
