13 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Usman Ismail
Running mate: Tijjani Mustapha
Action Alliance · AA
Sabo Mohammed Nakudu
Running mate: Musa Ya'U Balarabe
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Sulaiman Ibrahim
Running mate: Ahmad Ali
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Namadi Umar A.
Running mate: Usman Aminu
All Progressives Congress · APC
Yero Ahmed
Running mate: Isiyaku Musa
All Progressives Grand Alliance · APGA
Umar Ahmad
Running mate: Lawan Usman
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Musa Mubarak
Running mate: Suleman Abubakar
Action Peoples Party · APP
Abdul'Aziz Aminu
Running mate: Muhammad Liman Aliyu
Labour Party · LP
Dutse Aminu Sani
Running mate: Babangida Haruna
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Aminu Hassan Ibrahim
Running mate: Bala Abbas
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Sule Mustapha Lamido
Running mate: Tahir Muhammad Inuwa
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Ahmed Adamu Kaugama
Running mate: Yasin Ibrahim Muhammad
Peoples Redemption Party · PRP
Musa Namadori Garba
Running mate: Akilu Yusuf
Social Democratic Party · SDP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Jigawa, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
