Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled a list of 28 governorship and deputy governorship candidates across the country.
Notable among the candidates are former Kaduna State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Isa Ashiru, and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
The party also unveiled former Delta State governorship candidate, Great Ogboru, and Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita in Katsina.
There is also the Labour Party governorship candidate for Lagos State in the last election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
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The Governorship candidates were announced in a statement on Friday, by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the party.
He said, “These men and women will carry the ADC banner and our commitment to offer Nigerians credible leadership and a real alternative.”
The statement which was posted on X by the spokesman of the party, Mallam Abdullahi also had Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu for Adamawa and Senator Halliru Dauda Jika for Bauchi.
The governorship campaigns scheduled to begin on September 9, 2026.
The full list shows
- Abia: Governor – Kalu Kalu Agu; Deputy Governor – Alozie Ogidimma Darlington.
- Adamawa: Governor – Modibbo Hammantukur Ribadu; Deputy Governor – Aguwa Kevin Iliya.
- Akwa Ibom: Governor – Akpanudoedehe John James; Deputy Governor – Nsien Mkpombuk Tommy.
- Bauchi: Governor – Sen. Halliru Dauda Jika; Deputy Governor – Sama’ila Mohammed Kabir.
- Benue: Governor – Rt. Hon. Herman Iorwase Hembe; Deputy Governor – Abba John Abba.
- Borno: Governor – Babagana Buhari; Deputy Governor – Mamman Dauda.
- Cross River: Governor – Nkoyo Toyo; Deputy Governor – Okwoche Andrew Adagbor.
- Delta: Governor – Chief Great Ogboru; Deputy Governor – Afiari Gloria.
- Ebonyi: Governor – Ukpai Mba Udeh; Deputy Governor – Onwe Daniel Ede.
- Enugu: Governor – Ocho Obodoze Chukwuma; Deputy Governor – Eze Arinze Christopher.
- Gombe: Governor – Bala Bello; Deputy Governor – Bala Sani Isa.
- Jigawa: Governor – Sabo Mohammed Nakudu; Deputy Governor – Musa Ya’u Balarabe.
- Kaduna: Governor – Isa Mohammed Ashiru; Deputy Governor – Kantiok Irmiya Ishaku.
- Kano: Governor – Ibrahim Ali Amin; Deputy Governor – Shehu Abdulkadir Bari.
- Kastina: Governor – Sen. Ahmad Babba Kaita; Deputy Governor – Aminu Yar’adua Ahmed.
- Kebbi: Governor – Abubakar Malami; Deputy Governor – Zagi Musa Mohammed.
- Kwara: Governor – Zakari Mohammed; Deputy Governor – Olawuyi Julius Olayide.
- Lagos State: Governor – Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour; Deputy Governor – Gbadamosi Babatunde Olalere.
- Nasarawa: Governor – Nuhu Angbazo — Deputy Governor Ahmed Yusuf —
- Niger: Dr. Mohammed Kpautagi — Governor; Musa Mamman — Deputy Governor
- Ogun: Biodun Collins Ogundipe — Governor; Muraina Oluwaranti Oluyemi — Deputy Governor
- Oyo: Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke — Governor; Wahab Adeniyi — Deputy Governor
- Plateau: Brig. Gen. John Sunday Sura — Governor; Pwajok-Kele Chundung Bitrus — Deputy Governor
- Rivers: Gabriel Pidomson — Governor; Okumgba David Amapakaye — Deputy Governor
- Sokoto: Manir Mohammad Daniya — Governor; Isah Bello Ambarura — Deputy Governor
- Taraba: Abubakar Umar Tutare — Governor; Kwetishe Haruna Kwenyan — Deputy Governor
- Yobe: Kassim G. Gaidam — Governor; Kori Lawan Mohammed — Deputy Governor
- Zamfara: Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf — Governor; Muhammad Abdulmuddalib Auwal — Deputy Governor
