The ongoing collations and counting\nof 2019 election ballot papers has produced 23 governors-elect as the\nIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC, works ceaselessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
INEC has also declared\ngovernorship elections in seven States inconclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are: Plateau, Adamawa,\nBauchi, Benue, Sokoto, Kano and Rivers states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below is a list of the\ngovernorship candidates elected on Saturday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi \u2013 (PDP) Enugu\nState.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. David Umahi \u2013 (PDP) Ebonyi\nState<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Inuwa Yahaya (APC) Gombe State<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Muhammad Badaru (APC) Jigawa\nState<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) Abia\nState<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Abubakar Bello (APC) Niger\nState<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Seyi Makinde (PDP) Oyo State<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Emmanuel Udom (PDP) Akwa Ibom\nState<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Prof. Ben Ayade (PDP) Cross\nRiver<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. MaiMala Buni (APC) Yobe State<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Babanide Sanwo-Olu (APC)\nLagos State<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Dapo Abiodun (APC) Ogun<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP) Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14. Babagana Zulum (APC) Borno<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai (APC)\nKaduna)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha (PDP) Imo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17. Mohammed Badaru (APC) Jigawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18. Aminu Masari (APC) Katsina<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19. Atiku Bagudu (APC) Kebbi<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (APC)\nKwara<\/p>\n\n\n\n
21. Abdullahi Sule (APC) Nasarawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
22. Abubakar Bello ( APC) Niger\nState.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
23. Muktar Idris (APC) Zamfara<\/p>\n\n\n\n
24. Darius Ishaku (PDP) Taraba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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