8 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Ali Patrick
Running mate: Ashipu Joseph Agaba
Action Alliance · AA
Joelyne Ita Hogan-Bassey
Running mate: Obeten Etta Onen
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Otu Bassey Edet
Running mate: Odey Peter Agbe
All Progressives Congress · APC
Esege Ntami Nkanu
Running mate: Umeren Prince Emmanuel
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Nya Basil Bassey
Running mate: Oshaka Mathias Egba
Action Peoples Party · APP
Obu Ogar Osim
Running mate: Unoh Ikoh
Labour Party · LP
Chigbe Chioma Vivian
Running mate: Etim Offiong Effiong
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Archibong Arthur Javis
Running mate: Eba Alphonsus Ogar
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Cross River, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
