This article aims to list the Nigerian governors elected in the March 18th gubernatorial election conducted earlier this year. The names we’d be mentioning in this article secured the majority of the votes in at least two-thirds of the Local Government Areas in their respective States. We would also indicate whether these elected governors are first-timers or returning for a second term as well as state what political parties they belong to.
Read on.
The list of Nigerian elected governors in 2023 would be mentioned below:
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Alex Otti
Alex Otti was elected the governor of Abia State in the March 19 gubernatorial election. He contested for the position on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) defeating the incumbent governor, Okezie Ikpeazu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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Ahmadu Finitri
Ahmadu Finitri, the incumbent governor of Adamawa State, secured reelection to extend his tenure till 2027 after winning the supplementary gubernatorial election conducted on April 15, 2023. He contested the election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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Eno Umo Bassey
Eno Umo Bassey of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won the March 18th gubernatorial election to become the governor-elect of Akwa Ibom State. He is a first-time governor.
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Bala Mohammed
Bala Mohammed, the incumbent governor of Bauchi State won the March 18th gubernatorial election to extend his tenure until 2027. He was re-elected for a second term on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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Alia Hyacinth Iormem
Alia Hyacinth Iormem of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contested and won the gubernatorial election held on March 18th 2023 to become the governor-elect of Benue State. He is a first-time governor.
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Babagana Zulum
Babagana Zulum secured his reelection for a second term as governor of Borno State in the March 18th gubernatorial election. He contested for the position on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Otu Bassey Edet
Otu Bassey Edet of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contested and won the March 18th gubernatorial election to become the governor-elect of Cross River State. He is a first-time governor.
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Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor
Oborevwori Sheriff of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is the governor-elect of Delta State. He is a first-time governor.
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Nwifuru Francis Ogbonnau
Nwifure Francis Ogbonnau is the governor-elect of Ebonyi State. He contested and won the position on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwifure Francis Ogbonnau is a first-time governor.
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Peter Mbah
Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is the governor-elect of Enugu State. He is a first-time governor.
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Inuwa Yahaya
Inuwa Yahaya secured his re-election bid for a second term as governor of Gombe State. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Namadi Umar Alhaji
Namadi Umar Alhaji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the gubernatorial election held on March 18th to become the governor-elect of Jigawa State. He is a first-time governor.
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Uba Sani
Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contested and won the March 18th gubernatorial election to become the governor-elect of Kaduna State. He is a first-time governor.
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Umaru Dikko Radda
Umaru Dikko Radda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contested and won the March 18th gubernatorial election to become the governor-elect of Katsina State. He is a first-time governor.
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Yusuf Abba Kabir
Yusuf Abba Kabir is the governor-elect of Kano State. He ran for office on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
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Nasiru Idris
Nasiru Idris was confirmed as the new governor of Kebbi State after coming out on top in the April 15th supplementary election. He is a first-time governor.
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AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of All Progressives Congress (APC) contested and secured his re-election as governor of Kwara State, for another four years.
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Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured his re-election for his second term as governor of Lagos State.
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Abdullahi Sule
Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won his re-election bid for a second term as governor of Nasarawa State.
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Mohammed Umaru Bago
Mohammed Umaru Bago of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the governor-elect of Niger State. He is a first-time governor.
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Dapo Abiodun
Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was re-elected as governor of Ogun State in the March 18th gubernatorial election. Dapo Abiodun thus has his tenure as governor of Oyo State extended until May 29, 2027.
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Seyi Makinde
Seyi Makinde of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious at the March 18th gubernatorial election, extending his tenure as Oyo State governor for another four years.
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Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh
Mutfwang Caleb Manasseh of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was victorious in the March 18th, 2023 gubernatorial election to emerge as the governor-elect of Plateau State. He is a first-time governor.
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Siminalayi Fubara
Siminalayi Fubara of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won the March 18th gubernatorial election to become the governor-elect of Rivers State.
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Aliyu Ahmed
Aliyu Ahmed contested for and won the position of governor of Sokoto State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is a first-time governor.
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Kefas Agbu
Kefas Agbu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious at the March 18th gubernatorial election to emerge as governor-elect of Taraba State. He is a first-time governor.
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Mai Mala Muni
Mai Mala Muni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerged tops at the gubernatorial polls to secure his re-election as governor of Yobe State until 2027.
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Dauda Lawal
Dauda Lawal of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) contested for and won the gubernatorial election to become the governor-elect of Zamfara State.
From the list above, you’d notice that only 28 States of the Federation had gubernatorial elections conducted on March 18th, 2023. The States of Kebbi and Adamawa had supplementary elections conducted on April 15th, 2023, after reported cases of violence, over-voting and other irregularities on March 18th, 2023. The States where gubernatorial elections didn’t hold on March 18th include Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun, and Ondo. The reason why gubernatorial elections in the aforementioned States would be held off-season is the sitting governors in those States didn’t start their tenure on May 29, 2019, due to litigations and court judgements.