The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s opposition party, have elected their candidates in different States ahead of 2019 General Elections.
can report that while the exercise was postponed in some states, it held simultaneously in other states.
The candidates who have emerged across the country are:
1. Abia State
Ikechi Emenike – APC
Okezie Ikpeazu – PDP
2 Adamawa State
Not yet known – APC
Ahmadu Fintiri – PDP
3 Akwa-Ibom State
Nsima Ekere – APC
Udom Emmanuel – PDP
4 Bauchi State
Muhammed Abubakar – APC
Bala Mohammed – PDP
5 Benue State
Emmanuel Jime – APC
Samuel Ortom – PDP
6 Borno State
Babagana Umaru-Zulum – APC
Muhammed Imam – PDP
7 Cross River State
John Owan-Enoh – APC
Ben Ayade – PDP
8 Delta State
Great Ogboru – APC
Ifeanyi Okowa – PDP
9 Ebonyi State
Sonni Ogbuoji – APC
David Umahi – PDP
10 Enugu State
Not yet known – APC
Ifeanyi Ugwanyi – PDP
11 Imo State
Hope Uzodinma – APC
Emeka Ihedioha – PDP
12 Jigawa State
Badaru Abubakar – APC
Aminu Ringim – PDP
13 Kaduna State
Nasir El-Rufai – APC
Isa Ashiru – PDP
14 Kano State
Abdullahi Ganduje – APC
Abba Yusuf – PDP
15 Katsina State
Aminu Masari – APC
Lado Danmarke – PDP
16 Kebbi State
Abubakar Bagudu – APC
Galaudu Augie – PDP
17 Kwara State
Razak Atunwa – APC
Not yet known – PDP
18 Nasarawa State
Abdullahi Sule – APC
David Ombugadu – PDP
19 Niger State
Abubakar Bello – APC
Umar Nasko – PDP
20 Ogun State
Prince Dapo Abiodun – APC
Oladipupo Adebutu – PDP
21 Oyo State
Adebayo Adelabu – APC
Seyi Makinde – PDP
22 Plateau State
Simon Lalong – APC
Jeremiah Useni – PDP
23 Rivers State
Tonye Cole/Magnus Abe – APC
Nyesom Wike – PDP
24 Sokoto State
Ahmad Aliyu – APC
Manir Dan-Iya – PDP
25 Taraba State
Not yet known- APC
Darius Ishaku- PDP
