16 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Adamu Alhaji Ahamed
Running mate: Yakubu Emmaunel Yav
Action Alliance · AA
Isa Mohammed Ashiru
Running mate: Kantiok Irmiya Ishaku
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Solomon John Yayock
Running mate: Mohammed Rahinatu
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Sani Uba
Running mate: Adams Jerry
All Progressives Congress · APC
Tukur Rabiu
Running mate: Silas Tanko Musa
All Progressives Grand Alliance · APGA
Haruna Yunusa Saeed
Running mate: Ahmad Rufai Shehu
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Chado Adamu Idrisu
Running mate: Mustapha Shuaibu
Democratic Leadership Alliance · DLA
Rilwanu Muhammad Lawal
Running mate: Esuga Faith Zainab
Labour Party · LP
Ali Godday
Running mate: Sani Uba Usman
National Democratic Party · NDP
Abubakar Abdullahi
Running mate: Abdullahi Salima Likko
New Nigeria Peoples Party · NNPP
Kallah Yahaya Musa
Running mate: Samuel Zippora Bijeh
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Bawa Shehu Usman
Running mate: Adamu Amos Gandu
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Abdulfattah Muhammad Aminu
Running mate: Abubakar Sani Tijjani
Peoples Redemption Party · PRP
Idris Adamu Abubakar
Running mate: Shamaki Dorcas Arthus
Social Democratic Party · SDP
Mohammed Jamila
Running mate: Ramson Nwoha
Young Progressive Party · YPP
Makama Yahaya
Running mate: Usman Abdulrahaham
Zenith Labour Party · ZLP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Kaduna, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
