13 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Goni Bulama
Running mate: Ibrahim Garba
Action Alliance · AA
Babagana Buhari
Running mate: Biu Abdulmalik Bulama
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Monguno Rufai Alhaji
Running mate: Abdullahi Fatima Umar
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Gubio Alhaji Mustapha
Running mate: Isa Ali Abdullahi
All Progressives Congress · APC
Ahmad Tijjani Isah
Running mate: Bala Usman
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Garga Bukar
Running mate: Musa Karub Jidda
Action Peoples Party · APP
Konto Umar
Running mate: Mamman Habu
Labour Party · LP
Ibrahim Sanusi Kashim
Running mate: Ali Bala Abubakar
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Muhammad Bukar
Running mate: Ahmodu Sheriff
New Nigeria Peoples Party · NNPP
Mustapha Umar Mustapha
Running mate: Mohammed Isah Biu
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Abba-Gana Ibrahim Baba
Running mate: Mustapha Aliyu Maina Ibrahim
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Abba Alhaji Modu
Running mate: Usman Abubakar Maikobi
Social Democratic Party · SDP
Abdulhakeem Muhammad
Running mate: Sulum Adam Modu
Zenith Labour Party · ZLP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Borno, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
