7 States

North-West

Nigeria's most populous zone. Home to Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina. The political heavyweight belt where elections are won or lost.

2023 dominant party:PDP (4 of 7 states)

2023 Results Breakdown

PDP

states won

APC

states won

NNPP

states won

States in North-West

APC

Jigawa

Gov: Umar Namadi · 27 LGAs

46%

PDP

Kaduna

Gov: Uba Sani · 23 LGAs

41%

NNPP

Kano

Gov: Abba Kabir Yusuf · 44 LGAs

60%

PDP

Katsina

Gov: Dikko Umaru Radda · 34 LGAs

47%

PDP

Kebbi

Gov: Nasir Idris · 21 LGAs

52%

PDP

Sokoto

Gov: Ahmad Aliyu · 23 LGAs

50%

APC

Zamfara

Gov: Dauda Lawal · 14 LGAs

60%

Key Candidates

APC

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Kano Political Figure \u00b7 Kano

APC

Abba Kabir Yusuf

Governor \u00b7 Kano

NNPP

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

President \u00b7 Kano

APC

Umar Namadi

Governor \u00b7 Jigawa

APC

Uba Sani

Governor \u00b7 Kaduna

APC

Dikko Umaru Radda

Governor \u00b7 Katsina

APC

Nasir Idris

Governor \u00b7 Kebbi

APC

Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto

Governor \u00b7 Sokoto

APC

Dauda Lawal

Governor \u00b7 Zamfara

APC

Ahmad Babba Kaita

Senator \u00b7 Jigawa

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