# 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

The 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held for state governors in 31 out of 36 Nigerian states. All but three were held on 2 March 2019 with the election for Rivers State being postponed until 4 April, while the Kogi State and Bayelsa State elections were both held on 16 November. The last regular gubernatorial elections for all states were in 2015.
All states have a two term limit for Governors which made several incumbent governors ineligible for re-election. Seven APC governors were term-limited while eleven incumbent APC governors were eligible for re-election. Among PDP governors, three were term-limited while ten could seek re-election. Elections were held in 18 of the 22 states with APC governors and all 13 of the states with PDP governors. Incumbent state governors running to be reelected included 11 APC governors and 10 PDP governors.
The PDP picked up four governorships from the APC in Adamawa, Bauchi, Oyo, and Zamfara while the APC picked up two governorships from the PDP in Gombe and Kwara; net change was PDP+2. Court decisions changed results in several states with the APC winners in Bayelsa and Zamfara being disqualified prior to their inaugurations while the PDP's win in Imo State was overturned after the erstwhile winner governed for over seven months.

## Results summary

| State | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | Results | Results |
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Status | Candidates |
| Abia | Okezie Ikpeazu | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) 60.26% Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah (APC) 22.98% Alex Otti (APGA) 14.85% |
| Adamawa | Bindo Jibrilla | APC | 2015 | Incumbent lost reelection New governor elected PDP gain | Y Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (PDP) 43.22% Bindo Jibrilla (APC) 38.61% Abdul-Aziz Nyako (ADC) 12.59% |
| Abia | Udom Gabriel Emmanuel | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (PDP) 74.64% Nsima Ekere (APC) 24.70% |
| Bauchi | Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar | APC | 2015 | Incumbent lost reelection New governor elected PDP gain | Y Bala Mohammed (PDP) 46.35% Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar (APC) 45.04% |
| Bayelsa | Henry Seriake Dickson | PDP | 2012 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected after court decision PDP hold | David Lyon (APC) 70.57% Y Douye Diri (PDP) 28.66% |
| Benue | Samuel Ortom | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Samuel Ortom (PDP) 52.29% Emmanuel Jime (APC) 41.54% |
| Borno | Kashim Shettima | APC | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected APC hold | Y Babagana Umara Zulum (APC) 92.78% Mohammad Imam (PDP) 5.22% |
| Cross River | Benedict Ayade | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Benedict Ayade (PDP) 73.04% John Owan Enoh (APC) 25.11% |
| Delta | Ifeanyi Okowa | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP) 80.17% Great Ogboru (APC) 18.71% |
| Ebonyi | Dave Umahi | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Dave Umahi (PDP) 81.54% Sonni Ogbuoji (APC) 16.95% |
| Enugu | Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (PDP) 95.54% Ayogu Eze (APC) 2.21% |
| Gombe | Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo | PDP | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected APC gain | Y Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (APC) 59.88% Usman Bayero Nafada (PDP) 36.54% |
| Imo | Rochas Okorocha | APC | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected after court decision APC hold | Emeka Ihedioha (PDP) 38.29% Uche Nwosu (AA) 26.66% Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume (APGA) 16.06% Y Hope Uzodinma (APC) 13.51% |
| Jigawa | Mohammed Badaru Abubakar | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (APC) 73.51% Aminu Ibrahim Ringim (PDP) 26.14% |
| Kaduna | Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai (APC) 55.32% Isah Ashiru (PDP) 43.08% |
| Kano | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (APC) 50.23% Abba Kabir Yusuf (PDP) 49.77% |
| Katsina | Aminu Bello Masari | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Aminu Bello Masari (APC) 70.04% Garba Yakubu Lado (PDP) 29.03% |
| Kebbi | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (APC) 84.92% Isa Mohammed Galaudu (PDP) 13.44% |
| Kogi | Yahaya Bello | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Yahaya Bello (APC) 66.51% Musa Wada (PDP) 31.06% |
| Kwara | Abdulfatah Ahmed | PDP | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected APC gain | Y AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (APC) 73.12% Razak Atunwa (PDP) 25.31% |
| Lagos | Akinwunmi Ambode | APC | 2015 | Incumbent lost renomination New governor elected APC hold | Y Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC) 75.65% Jimi Agbaje (PDP) 21.09% |
| Nasarawa | Umaru Tanko Al-Makura | APC | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected APC hold | Y Abdullahi Sule (APC) 48.78% David Ombugadu (PDP) 27.47% Labaran Maku (APGA) 19.79% |
| Niger | Abubakar Sani Bello | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Abubakar Sani Bello (APC) 58.43% Umar Nasko (PDP) 33.09% |
| Ogun | Ibikunle Amosun | APC | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected APC hold | Y Dapo Abiodun (APC) 35.49% Adekunle Akinlade (APM) 32.62% Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (ADC) 16.22% Buruji Kashamu (PDP) 10.32% |
| Oyo | Abiola Ajimobi | APC | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected PDP gain | Y Seyi Makinde (PDP) 56.24% Adebayo Adelabu (APC) 39.04% |
| Plateau | Simon Lalong | APC | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Simon Lalong (APC) 51.35% Jeremiah Useni (PDP) 47.14% |
| Rivers | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (PDP) 83.28% Biokpomabo Awara (AAC) 16.72% |
| Sokoto | Aminu Tambuwal | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Aminu Tambuwal (PDP) 49.41% Isa Ahmad Aliyu (APC) 49.37% |
| Taraba | Darius Ishaku | PDP | 2015 | Incumbent re-elected | Y Darius Ishaku (PDP) 57.21% Sani Abubakar Danladi (APC) 39.87% |
| Yobe | Ibrahim Gaidam | APC | 2009 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected APC hold | Y Mai Mala Buni (APC) 81.26% Umar Iliya Damagum (PDP) 17.52% |
| Zamfara | Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari | APC | 2011 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected after court decision PDP gain | Mukhtar Shehu Idris (APC) 67.41% Y Bello Matawalle (PDP) 23.89% |