2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections

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The 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections were held in 31 of the 36 states. Most states voted on March 2, 2019, Rivers State held its vote on April 4, and Kogi and Bayelsa elected on November 16. Governors have a two-term limit, so many incumbents could not run again.

What happened overall
- The PDP gained four governorships from the APC (Adamawa, Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara).
- The APC gained two governorships from the PDP (Gombe, Kwara).
- Net change: PDP +2.
- Several results were altered by court decisions. APC winners in Bayelsa and Zamfara were disqualified before taking office, and the PDP win in Imo State was overturned after the governor-elect served for about seven months.

Notable outcomes in some states
- Abia: PDP’s Okezie Ikpeazu was re-elected.
- Delta: PDP’s Ifeanyi Okowa was re-elected.
- Rivers: PDP’s Nyesom Wike was re-elected after election disruptions and a court ruling.
- Sokoto: PDP’s Aminu Tambuwal was re-elected.
- Akwa Ibom: PDP’s Udom Emmanuel was re-elected.
- Enugu: PDP’s Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was re-elected.
- Ogun: APC’s Dapo Abiodun won after incumbent Amosun was ineligible due to term limits.
- Lagos: APC’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu won after incumbent Ambode did not secure the party’s nomination.
- Kwara: APC’s AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq won.
- Kano: APC’s Mai Mala Buni won.
- Kaduna: APC’s Nasir el-Rufai won.
- Katsina: APC’s Aminu Masari was re-elected.
- Oyo: PDP’s Seyi Makinde won, taking the governorship in a high-profile race.
- Imo: Initially, PDP’s Emeka Ihedioha was declared winner, but the Supreme Court later named APC’s Hope Uzodinma as the governor.
- Bayelsa and Zamfara: APC’s wins were annulled by courts before inauguration.

Overall, the elections showed a competitive two-party dynamic between APC and PDP, with several high-profile re-elections and a few court-driven changes to outcomes.