6 States

South-South

The Niger Delta. Oil wealth, minority politics, and the ability to swing national results. Rivers, Delta, and Akwa Ibom hold the keys.

2023 dominant party:LP (3 of 6 states)

2023 Results Breakdown

states won

PDP

states won

APC

states won

States in South-South

PDP

Akwa Ibom

Gov: Umo Eno · 31 LGAs

42%

PDP

Bayelsa

Gov: Douye Diri · 8 LGAs

43%

Cross River

Gov: Bassey Otu · 18 LGAs

44%

Delta

Gov: Sheriff Oborevwori · 25 LGAs

57%

Edo

Gov: Monday Okpebholo · 18 LGAs

58%

APC

Rivers

Gov: Siminalayi Fubara · 23 LGAs

47%

Key Candidates

PDP

Siminalayi Joseph Fubara

Governor \u00b7 Rivers

APC

Umo Eno

Governor \u00b7 Akwa Ibom

APC

Douye Diri

Governor \u00b7 Bayelsa

APC

Bassey Edet Otu

Governor \u00b7 Cross River

APC

Sheriff Francis Oborevwori

Governor \u00b7 Delta

APC

Monday Okpebholo

Governor \u00b7 Edo

APC

Siminalayi Joseph Fubara

Governor \u00b7 Rivers

PDP

Aniekan Bassey Etim

Senator \u00b7 Akwa Ibom

APC

Godswill Obot Akpabio

Senator \u00b7 Akwa Ibom

PDP

Ekpenyong Sampson Akpan

Senator \u00b7 Akwa Ibom

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