Candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the New Nigerian Peoples Party N, have emerged as Governors-Elect in the 2023 general elections.
Headlinenews.news reports that gubernatorial polls were conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in 28 States, across the country.
The elections, held last Saturday, produced new State Chief Executives and also returned few others for a second term in office.
The Governorship elections took place alongside the State House of Assembly polls across the 36 States of the Federation.
Headlinenews.news reports that INEC returning officers have only announced the governorship results of 20 States so far, by Monday evening.
While results of the guber polls in Kaduna, Zamfara, Rivers, and Taraba States are yet to be officially announced by INEC, that of Kebbi and Adamawa were declared Inconclusive.
The apex electoral body also suspended the collation of results in Enugu and Abia States, after political thugs disrupted the process.
According to a Headlinenews.news tabulation, the APC won 14 governorship elections, while PDP won five and NNPP one
Below are the States where guber polls were held last weekend, together with the winners and first runner-ups
Benue State
WINNER: Fr. Hyacinth Alia (APC) 473,933 Votes:
Runner-Up: Mr Titus Uba (PDP) 223,913 Votes
Delta State
WINNER: Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP) 360,234 Votes:
Runner-Up: Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) 240,229 Votes
Niger State
WINNER: Umar Mohammed Bago (APC); 469,896 Votes
Runner-Up: Isah Liman Kantigi (PDP) 387,476 Votes
Cross River
WINNER: Sen. Bassey Otu (APC); 258, 619Votes
Runner-Up: Sen. Sandy Onor(PDP) 179,636 Votes
Ebonyi State
WINNER: Hon. Francis Nwifuru (APC); 199,131 Votes
Runner-Up: Mr Ifeanyichukwuma Odii (PDP) 80,191 Votes
Plateau State
WINNER: Caleb Mutfwang (PDP); 525, 299 Votes
Runner-Up: Nentawe Yilwatda (APC) 481, 370 Votes
Akwa Ibom
WINNER: Pastor Umo Bassey Eno (PDP); 356,346 Votes:
Runner-Up: Senator Bassey Akpan, Young Progressive Party (YPP); 136,262 Votes
Katsina State
WINNER: Dr Dikko Radda (APC); 859,892 Votes:
Runner-Up: Senator Yakubu Lado (PDP); 486,260 Votes
Yobe State
WINNER: Mai Mala Buni (APC); 317,113 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Sharif Abdulahi (PDP); 104,259 Votes
Lagos State
WINNER: Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC); 762,134 Votes:
Runner-Up: Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Labour Party (LP); 312,329 Votes
Gombe State
WINNER: Gov. Inuwa Yahaya (APC); 342,821 Votes:
Runner-Up: Muhammad Barde (PDP); 233,131 Votes
Kwara State
WINNER: Gov. Abdulraham Abdulrasak (APC); 273,424 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Yaman Abdullahi (PDP); 155,490 Votes
Ogun State
WINNER: Gov. Dapo Abiodun (APC); 276,298 Votes:
Runner-Up: Chief Oladipupo Adebutu (PDP); 262,383 Votes
Oyo State
WINNER: Gov. Seyi Makinde (PDP); 563,756 Votes:
Runner-Up: Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC); 256,685 Votes
Nasarawa State
WINNER: Gov. Abdullahi Sule (APC); 347,209 Votes:
Runner-Up: Dr David Emmanuel Ombugadu (PDP); 283,016 Votes
Kano State
WINNER: Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf (NNPP); 1,019,602 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna (APC); 890,705 Votes
Bauchi State
WINNER: Bala Mohammed (PDP); 525,280 Votes:
Runner-Up: Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (rtd) (APC); 432,272 Votes
Sokoto State
WINNER: Aliyu Ahmed (APC); 453,661Votes:
Runner-Up: Umar Saidu (PDP); 404,632 Votes
Jigawa State
WINNER: Alhaji Namadi Dammodi (APC); 618,449 Votes:
Runner-Up: Alhaji Mustapha Sule-Lamido (PDP); 368,726 Votes
Borno State
Winner: Babagana Zulum (APC) 545,542 votes.
Runner up: Mohammed Jajari (PDP) 82,147 votes.
