Politics
2019: See list of APC, PDP candidates
So far, Governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been held in 26 states of the federation.
Below is a list of those who have emerged as flag bearers of the two major political parties in the states:
| STATE | APC | PDP | |
| 1 | ABIA | Gov Okezie Ikpeazu | |
| 2 | ADAMAWA | Postponed | Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri |
| 3 | AKWA IBOM | Nsima Ekere | Gov Udom Emmanuel |
| 4 | BAUCHI | Gov Muhammed Abubakar | |
| 5 | BENUE | Gov Samuel Ortom | |
| 6 | BORNO | Babagana Umara-Zulum | Alhaji Mohammed Imam
Alhaji Mohammed Wakil (Factional) |
| 7 | CROSS RIVER | Pastor Usani Usani
|
Gov Ben Ayade |
| 8 | DELTA | Pat Utomi (factional) Great Ogboru (factiona) |
Gov Ifeanyi Okowa |
| 9 | EBONYI | Gov Dave Umahi | |
| 10 | ENUGU | Postponed | Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi |
| 11 | GOMBE | Inuwa Yahaya | |
| 12 | IMO | ||
| 13 | JIGAWA | Gov Muhammad Badaru | |
| 14 | KADUNA | Gov Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai | Isa Ahiru |
| 15 | KATSINA | Gov Aminu Bello Masari | Yakubu Lado |
| 16 | KANO | Gov Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | |
| 17 | KEBBI | Gov Abubakar Bagudu | Isa Galaudu |
| 18 | KWARA | Kayode Abdulwahab (Factional) | Disrupted |
| 19 | LAGOS | Postponed | |
| 20 | NASSARAWA | Disrupted | David Ombugadu |
| 21 | NIGER | Gov Sani Bello | Umar Nasko |
| 22 | OGUN | Postponed | Ladi Adebutu and Adeleke Shittu
(Factional) |
| 23 | OYO | Bayo Adelabu | Seyi Makinde |
| 24 | PLATEAU | Gov Solomon Lalong | General Jeremiah Useni (rtd.) |
| 25 | RIVERS | Tonye Cole and Senator Magnus Abe
(Factional) |
Gov Nyesom Wike |
| 26 | SOKOTO | Dep. Gov. Ahmad Aliyu | Muhammad Mannir Dan Iya |
| 27 | TARABA | Governor Darius Ishaku | |
| 28 | YOBE | Maimala Buni | |
| 29 | ZAMFARA |
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