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Find the relevant election cycle and key information. Off-cycle governorship does not mean there are no other elections in 2027.

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Choose a state or the FCT to explore its election guide and races.

Nigeria’s 36 states and Federal Capital Territory Interactive geography. Each state is a link to its election guide. Tab to the map and use arrow keys to explore, then Enter to open. A state selector and text list are also available. Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Federal Capital Territory Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara
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State election guides

South East

Abia

2027 governorship cycle

North East

Adamawa

2027 governorship cycle

South East

Anambra

Off-cycle governorship

North East

Bauchi

2027 governorship cycle

South South

Bayelsa

Off-cycle governorship

North Central

Benue

2027 governorship cycle

North East

Borno

2027 governorship cycle

South South

Delta

2027 governorship cycle

South East

Ebonyi

2027 governorship cycle

South South

Edo

Off-cycle governorship

South West

Ekiti

Off-cycle governorship

South East

Enugu

2027 governorship cycle

North East

Gombe

2027 governorship cycle

South East

Imo

Off-cycle governorship

North West

Jigawa

2027 governorship cycle

North West

Kaduna

2027 governorship cycle

North West

Kano

2027 governorship cycle

North West

Katsina

2027 governorship cycle

North West

Kebbi

2027 governorship cycle

North Central

Kogi

Off-cycle governorship

North Central

Kwara

2027 governorship cycle

South West

Lagos

2027 governorship cycle

North Central

Nasarawa

2027 governorship cycle

North Central

Niger

2027 governorship cycle

South West

Ogun

2027 governorship cycle

South West

Ondo

Off-cycle governorship

South West

Osun

Off-cycle governorship

South West

Oyo

2027 governorship cycle

North Central

Plateau

2027 governorship cycle

South South

Rivers

2027 governorship cycle

North West

Sokoto

2027 governorship cycle

North East

Taraba

2027 governorship cycle

North East

Yobe

2027 governorship cycle

North West

Zamfara

2027 governorship cycle

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