Kano governorship elections since 1999: the Kwankwaso factor
Nigeria's biggest northern state has changed ruling parties four times, decided one election by fewer than 9,000 votes, and sent another all the way to the Supreme Court.
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Lagos governorship elections since 1999: one party, four governors and a growing opposition vote
From Bola Tinubu's 1999 win to Babajide Sanwo-Olu's second term in 2023, the same political family has held Lagos for 27 years. The margins tell a more interesting story.
Why eight Nigerian states elect governors at different times
Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Ondo and Osun hold governorship elections off the national calendar. Court rulings and changes of power explain why.
Ekiti and Osun 2026: two governors win second terms
Biodun Oyebanji won Ekiti by a landslide in June, and Ademola Adeleke held Osun in August on a new party platform, in the last off-cycle elections before 2027.