State or region
Governor
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Directly elected state-wide for a four-year term, renewable once (Constitution of Nigeria 1999, ss. 176-182); the Governor is head of the state executive.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Abdullahi Sule since May 2023 Report Source: wikidata.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- nigerian-constitution.com · checked Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (ss. 176-182 governor, ss. 90-92 House of Assembly), read 2026-10-12: structure of the office. For: Governor
- wikidata.org · checked Wikidata Q62036561 (head of government of the state, no end date) cross-checked against Wikipedia list of Nigerian state governors, read 2026-10-12: current governor. Fallback: Wikidata, because official state government sites were not fetched. Start date is the inauguration date of the current mandate (29 May for the 2019/2023 cohort). For: Abdullahi Sule, current term
- von.gov.ng · checked Voice of Nigeria (federal government broadcaster), INEC Issues Revised Timetable for 2027 General Election, 27 February 2026, read 2026-10-12: Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections Saturday 6 February 2027 (moved from 6 March 2027 under the Electoral Act 2026). Confirms the date. For: General election, February 6, 2027
- allafrica.com · checked INEC revised 2027 General Election timetable as reported by AllAfrica (2026-02-27), read 2026-10-12: governorship and State House of Assembly elections on 2027-02-06. Fallback: press report, because the INEC timetable PDF was not fetched. For: General election, February 6, 2027