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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun producing its governorship candidates for the 2027 elections, with several states already electing flagbearers through consensus arrangements and competitive primaries. While some contests have been postponed or are still awaiting final results, clear frontrunners have emerged in key states.
Here is the full list:
- Abia – Eric Opah emerged as the APC candidate after polling 126,977 votes, defeating Henry Ikoh, who polled 5,905 votes.
- Adamawa – Ahmed Galadima wins with a total of 414,444 votes, defeating Abdulrazak Namdas and Abdulrahman Haske, who polled 86,004 and 65,934, respectively.
- Akwa Ibom – Governor Umo Eno emerged as the winner through consensus.
- Bauchi – The primary was postponed and will continue today.
- Benue – Governor Alia leads wins with 367,786 votes, while his challengers, Jeffrey Kuranun and Terwase Orbunde, polled 2,923 and 3,247 votes respectively.
- Borno – Mustapha Gubio emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Cross River – Governor Bassey Otu emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Delta – Governor Sheriff Oborevwori emerged as the APC candidate after polling 345,375 votes.
- Ebonyi – Governor Francis Nwifuru emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Enugu – Governor Peter Mbah emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Gombe – Jamilu Gwamna emerged as the APC candidate, polling 247,161 votes to defeat Professor Ali Pantami, who scored 12,120 votes, and former Minister of Transportation Saidu Ahmed Alkali, who polled 11,602 votes.
- Jigawa – Governor Umar Namadi emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Kaduna – Governor Uba Sani emerged as the APC candidate after polling 459,393 votes at the party’s primary election.
- Kano – Governor Abba Yusuf emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Katsina – Governor Dikko Radda emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Kebbi – Governor Nasir Idris emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Kwara – The primary was postponed and will continue today.
- Lagos – Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat emerged as the APC candidate after polling 657,917 votes, defeating Lanre Kamal, who polled 1 vote.
- Nasarawa – The primary was postponed and will continue today.
- Niger – Governor Umaru Bago emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Ogun – Senator Solomon Adeola emerged as the APC candidate after polling 304,055 votes to defeat Abayomi Hunye, who scored zero.
- Oyo – Senator Sharafadeen Alli is leads wity 578,143 votes in the exercise held across the state defeating other contenders by a wide margin, with Senator Buhari polling 37,265 votes, while former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, garnered 19,193 votes.
- Plateau – Governor Caleb Mutfwang leads with a wide margin.
- Rivers – Ogundu Kingsley Chinda emerged as the APC candidate after polling 268,497 votes. He was the consensus candidate after three aspirants, including Governor Fubara, withdrew from the contest.
- Sokoto – Governor Ahmad Aliyu emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
- Taraba – Governor Agbu Kefas leads with a wide margin and is expected to emerge as the APC candidate today.
- Yobe – Baba Malam Wali leads with a wide margin and is expected to emerge as the APC candidate today.
- Zamfara – Governor Dauda Lawal emerged as the APC candidate through consensus.
Primaries were not conducted in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo, and Osun, as these eight states have off-cycle election schedules.
