Millions of Nigerians trooped to the polls to elect new governors or re-elect incumbents in 29 states across Nigeria on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Below is a list of winners that have been officially announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC):
Abia State
Okezie Ikpeazu – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – 261,127 votes
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has won a second term
Akwa Ibom State
Udom Emmanuel (PDP) – 519,712 votesADVERTISING
Udom Emmanuel has been re-elected as Akwa-Ibom State Governor
Borno State
Babagana Zulum – All Progressives Congress (APC) – 1,175,440 votes
Babagana Zulum will be sworn in as the new Borno governor on May 29 [Twitter/@bornomrrr]
Cross River State
Ben Ayade (PDP) – 381,484 votes
Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, is another Nigerian governor that has won another four-year term
Delta State
Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP) – 925,274 votes
Ifeanyi Okowa will be Delta State governor for another four years
Ebonyi State
Dave Umahi (PDP) – 393,043 votes
Dave Umahi has been re-elected for a second term as Ebonyi State governor
Enugu State
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (PDP) – 449,935ADVERTISING
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been re-elected as Enugu State governor
Gombe State
Inuwa Yahaya (APC) – 364,179 votes
Inuwa Yahaya [BusinessDay]
Imo State
Ihedioha Emeka (PDP) – 273,404
Ihedioha Emeka will be sworn in as Imo’s governor in May [PUO Reports]
Jigawa State
Muhammad Badaru (APC) – 810, 933 votes
Jigawa State governor, Muhammad Badaru, is another re-elected governor
Kaduna State
Nasir El-Rufai (APC) – 1,045,427 votes
Nasir El-Rufai also won re-election as Kaduna State governor
Katsina State
Aminu Masari (APC) – 1,178,864 votes
Aminu Masari also won re-election to lead Katsina State for another four years
Kebbi State
Atiku Bagudu (APC) – 673,717 votes
Kebbi State governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, also got re-elected
Kwara State
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (APC) – 331, 546 votes
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq [Premium Times]
Lagos State
Babajide Sanwo-Olu (APC) – 739,445 votes
Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been elected the next governor of Lagos State, Nigeria’s economic capital
Nasarawa State
Abdullahi Sule (APC) – 327,229 votes
Abdullahi Sule [Economic Confidential]
Niger State
Abubakar Bello (APC) – 526,412 votes
Abubakar Bello has been re-elected to lead Niger State for four more years
Ogun State
Dapo Abiodun (APC) – 241,670 votes
Dapo Abiodun is the new Ogun State governor
Oyo State
Seyi Makinde (PDP) – 515,621 votes
Seyi Makinde is Oyo State’s governor-elect [SaharaReporters]
Taraba
Darius Ishaku (PDP) – 520,433
Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, will serve for another four years
Yobe State
Mai Mala Buni (APC) – 444,013 votes
Mai Mala Buni is Yobe State’s governor-elect
