As at the time of filing this report, results from 26 states have been announced while those from three others are being awaited.
Below is a chat of how the major political parties performed in the election that saw the APC winning in 18 states as against the seven states so far won by the PDP.
States | APC | PDP | Other |
Abia | Election inconclusive | Election inconclusive | Election inconclusive |
Adamawa | Mohammed Umar Jibrilla 362,329 | Nuhu Ahmed Ribadu (PDP) 98,970 | Markus Gundiri (SDP) 181,806 |
Akwa-Ibom | Umana Okon Umana 89,865 | Emmanuel Udom Gabriel 996,071 | Helen Esuene (Labour Party) 86,000 |
Bauchi | Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar 654,934 | Jatau Mohammad Auwal 282,650 | |
Benue | Samuel Ortom 387,753 | Terhemen Tarzoor 296,189 | |
Borno | Collation in Progress | Collation in Progress | Collation in Progress |
Cross-River | Odey Anthony Ochicha 53,983 | Ben Ayade 342,016 | Fidelis Ugbo 36,918 (Labour party) |
Delta | Oghenetega Emerhor (APC) 67,825 | Okowa Ifeanyi Arthur 724,680 | Great Ogboru (Labour Party) 130,028 |
Ebonyi | Julius Ucha 27,583 | Dave Umahi 289,867 | Edward Nkwegu (Labour Party) 124,817 |
Enugu | Okey Ezea 43,839 | Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi 482,277 | Oba Maduabuchi (APGA) 3,303 |
Gombe | Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya 205,132 | Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo 285,369 | |
Imo | Inconclusive | Inconclusive | Inconclusive |
Jigawa | Abubakar Badaru 644,048 | Abubakar Aminu Ringim 462,110 | |
Kaduna | Nasir El-Rufai 1,117,635 | Mukhtar Ramalan Yero 485,833 | Polycarp Danladi (APGA) 20,140 |
Kano | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje 1,546,434 | Salihu Muhammad Sagir 599,726 | |
Katsina | Aminu Bello Masari 943,085 | Musa Nashuni 476,768 | Abdullahi Tsauri (APGA) 42,302 |
Kebbi | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu 477,376 | Bello Sarkin Yaki 293,443 | |
Kwara | Abdul Fatah Ahmed 295,832 | Simeon Ajibola 115,220 | Mike Omotosho (Labour Party) 2,973 |
Lagos | Akinwunmi Ambode 811,994 | Jimmy Kolawole Agbaje 659,788 | Bolaji Ogunseye (AD) 6,087 |
Nasarawa | Umar Tanko Al-Makura 309,746 | Yusuf Agabi 119,782 | Labaran Maku (APGA) 178,983 |
Niger | Abubakar Bello 593,702 | Umar Nasko 239,772 | |
Ogun | Ibikunle Amosun 306,988 | Adegboyega Nasiru Isiaka 201,440 | Akin Odunsi (SDP) 25,826 |
Oyo | Abiola Ajimobi 327,310 | Rashidi Ladoja (Accord Party) 254,520 | |
Plateau | Simon Bako Lalong 537,050 | Gyang Shom Pwajok 501,938 | |
Rivers | Dakuku Adol Peterside 124,896 | Nyesom Ezenwo Wike 1,029,102 | |
Sokoto | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal 647,609 | Abdalla Wali 269,074 | |
Taraba | Result being awaited | Result being awaited | Result being awaited |
Yobe | Ibrahim Gaidam 334,847 | Adamu Maina Waziri 179,700 | |
Zamfara | Abdulaziz Yari 716,964 | Mamuda Shinkafi 201,938 | Sani Shinkafi (APGA) 2,385 |
Summary | APC wins 18 states | PDP wins 7 states |