2027 governorship election
Who is running for governor of Lagos 17 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Sowore Otitoloju Robert
Running mate: Chinyere Akabueze
Accord
Salawu Kamarudeen
Running mate: Ganiu Ismail Samuel
Action Alliance · AA
Sol-Nuyi Oluwadamola
Running mate: Adesoca Samson Emem Efuntola
African Action Congress · AAC
Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour
Running mate: Gbadamosi Babatunde Olalere
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Bolaji Nasir Adewale
Running mate: Ojo Olaojo Samuel
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Hamzat Kadri Obafemi
Running mate: James Damilola Sonayon
All Progressives Congress · APC
Adeoye Adelaja Azeez
Running mate: Adenuga Oluwakemi Rahmat
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Adeyemi Abiola
Running mate: Olaoye Solomon Adekunle
Action Peoples Party · APP
Odunaike Oluwapemilerin
Running mate: Olurotimi Adele Lateef Adekunle Ayinla
Labour Party · LP
Doherty Olufunso Adeshina
Running mate: Anmashaun Moriam Tolani
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Obadia Akinola
Running mate: Sonitan Grace Motunrayo
National Democratic Party · NDP
Onifade Ademoyegun Taiwo
Running mate: Wonopwa Dauda Magagi
New Nigeria Peoples Party · NNPP
Onigbokun Ademola Joseph
Running mate: Onanuga Abimbola
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Doherty Adedeji Olugbemiga
Running mate: Bello Khadijat Abike
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Olaniyi Olufemi
Running mate: Kayode Evelyn Aderiyike
Social Democratic Party · SDP
Taiwo Temitope Elijah
Running mate: Anibiniran Iyabode Omolabake
Young Progressive Party · YPP
Peter Helen Ojotule
Running mate: Adenipebi Adelani Oriyomi
Zenith Labour Party · ZLP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Lagos , published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
Other states 
