As the governorship and state houses of assembly election kicks off across 29 states of the federation, here is a quick rundown of the candidates of the two main parties: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All progressives Congress (APC).
| STATE | APC | PDP |
|---|---|---|
| Abia | Anyim Chinenye Nyerere | Okezie V. Ikpeazu |
| Adamawa | Mohammed Umar Jibrilla | Nuhu Ahmed Ribadu |
| Akwa Ibom | Umana Okon Umana | Emmanuel Udom Gabriel |
| Bauchi | Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar | Jatau Mohammad Auwal |
| Benue | Ortom Samuel Ioraer | Prince Terhemen Tarzoor |
| Borno | Kashim Shettima | Mohammed Alkali Imam |
| Cross River | Odey Anthony Ochicha | Ayade Benedict .B |
| Delta | Oghenetega Emerhor | Okowa Ifeanyi Arthur |
| Ebonyi | Julius Ali Ucha | Nweze David Umahi |
| Enugu | Okey Ezea | Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Lawrence |
| Gombe | Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya | Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo |
| Imo | Rochas Okorocha | Chukwuemeka Nkem Ihedioha |
| Jigawa | Mohammed Badaru Abubakar | Aminu Ringim |
| Kaduna | Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai | Mukhtar Ramalan Yero |
| Kano | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | Salihu Muhammad Sagir |
| Katsina | Aminu Bello Masari | Musa Nashuni |
| Kebbi | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu | Bello Sarkin Yaki |
| Kwara | Abdulfatah Ahmed | Simeon Sule Ajibola |
| Lagos | Ambode Akinwunmi | Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje |
| Nasarawa | Umaru Tanko Al-makura | Yusuf Mohammed Agabi |
| Niger | Abubakar Sani Bello | Umar Mohammed Nasko |
| Ogun | Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosun | Adegboyega Nasiru Isiaka |
| Oyo | Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi | Teslim Kolawole Folarin |
| Plateau | Simon Bako Lalong | Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok |
| Rivers | Dakuku Adol Peterside | Wike Ezenwo Nyesom |
| Sokoto | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | Abdalla Wali |
| Taraba | Aisha Jummai Alhassan | Darius Dickson Ishaku |
| Yobe | Ibrahim Gaidam | Adamu Maina Waziri |
| Zamfara | Abdulazeez Abubakar Yari | Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi |
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