20 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Akpan Ignatius Cyril
Running mate: Essien Mfon Bassey
Accord
Otong Edidiong Effiong
Running mate: Etto Maikhael Bassey
Action Alliance · AA
Udoh Stephen Mfon
Running mate: Anthony Emem Frank
African Action Congress · AAC
John James Akpanudoedehe
Running mate: Nsien Mkpombuk Tommy
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Archibong Inimbom Nsikak
Running mate: Ekerette Solomon
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Eno Umo Bassey
Running mate: Eyakenyi Akon Etim
All Progressives Congress · APC
Jimmy Stella Monday
Running mate: Akpaetor Augustine Augustine
All Progressives Grand Alliance · APGA
Udokpan Nsidibe Sampson
Running mate: Uttah Udoibe Idorcnyin
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Umoh Emem
Running mate: Nene Okon Ekpo
Action Peoples Party · APP
Ekpenyong Akaninyene Efiong
Running mate: Ufot Akaninyene Sunday
Boot Party · BP
Akpan Jeremiah Udoh
Running mate: Afahameh Effiong Okon
Democratic Leadership Alliance · DLA
Mbaba Michael Bush
Running mate: Mathew Salome Ignatius
Labour Party · LP
Enyong Michael Okon
Running mate: Owoh Nnamdie Brown
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Akpan Michael Udo
Running mate: Orok Asuquo Ekpeyong
National Democratic Party · NDP
Inemesit Edem Akpan
Running mate: Okodi Josephine Ntukenyin
New Nigeria Peoples Party · NNPP
Ekong Mfon Udo
Running mate: James Abraham Okon
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Brownson Ibanga Akpan
Running mate: Jonathan Philomena Joe
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
George Mfonobong Edet
Running mate: Bassey Samuel Emmanuel Jimmy
Peoples Redemption Party · PRP
Effiong Asuomo Rosemary
Running mate: Bassey-Esang Eti Effiong
Social Democratic Party · SDP
Umo Blessing Okon
Running mate: Ebienang Bassey Udo
Zenith Labour Party · ZLP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Akwa Ibom, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
