2023 ELECTION: See Full List Of Governors-Elect Across 26 States
Faith Ukanwa
Mar 23, 2023
2023 ELECTION: See Full List Of Governors-Elect Across 26 States
Out of the 28 states which participated in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared 26 governors-elect with two states' election inconclusive.
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won 15 states, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) - 9; Labour Party (LP) - 1; New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) - 1.
APC had seven sitting Governors re-elected. They are;
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Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Mai Mala Muni (Yobe), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), and Babagana Zulum (Borno).
The other eight newly elected candidates are;
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Uba Sani (Kaduna), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Mohammed Bago (Niger), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), Dikko Radda (Katsina), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), and Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi).
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For PDP, Governors; Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) were re-elected while seven were newly elected.
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They are; Kefas Agbu (Taraba), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Siminialayi Fubara (Rivers) and Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta).
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Abba Kabir of the NNPP won in Kano State. while Dr. Alex Otti of the Labour Party won in Abia State.
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However, INEC declared elections in Adamawa and Kebbi states, inconclusive
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— Faith Ukanwa