The ruling All Progressives Congress controls 22 states in Nigeria while the lead opposition PDP is in charge of 13. APGA controls the remaining one state4.
What states do these parties control? Here is the list below:
States controlled by APC in the southwest region
1. Ondo state – Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
2. Ogun state – Governor Dapo Abiodun
3. Lagos state – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
4. Osun state – Governor Gboyega Oyetola
5. Ekiti state – Governor Kayode Fayemi
States controlled by APC in the southeast region
6. Ebonyi state – Governor Dave Umahi
7. Imo state – Governor Hope Uzodinma
States controlled by APC in the south-south region
8. Cross River state – Governor Ben Ayade
States controlled by APC in the northwest region
9. Jigawa state – Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
10. Kebbi state – Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
11. Kaduna state – Governor Nasir El-Rufai
12. Kano state – Governor Abdullahi Ganduje
13. Katsina state – Governor Aminu Bello Masari
14. Zamfara state – Governor Bello Matawalle
States controlled by APC in the northeast region
15. Borno state – Governor Babagana Zulum
16. Yobe state – Governor Mai Mala Buni
17. Gombe state – Governor Inuwa Yahaya States controlled by APC in the northcentral region
18. Niger state – Governor Abubakar Sani Bello
19. Plateau state – Governor Simon Lalong
20. Kwara state – Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
21. Kogi state – Governor Yahaya Bello
22. Nasarawa state – Governor Abdullahi Sule
State controlled by PDP in the southwest region
1. Oyo state – Governor Seyi Makinde
States controlled by PDP in the southeast region
2. Abia state – Governor Okezie Ikpeazu
3. Enugu state – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
States controlled by PDP in the south-south region
4. Akwa Ibom state – Governor Udom Emmanuel
5. Bayelsa state – Governor Douye Diri
6. Edo state – Governor Godwin Obaseki
7. Delta state – Governor Ifeanyi Okowa
States controlled by PDP in the northeast region
10. Adamawa state – Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
11. Bauchi state – Governor Bala Mohammed
12. Taraba state – Governor Darius Ishaku
States controlled by PDP in the northcentral region
13. Benue state – Governor Samuel Ortom
State controlled by APGA in southeast
1. Anambra state – Governor Willie Obiano