19 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Chibuzor Israel Rain
Running mate: Davies Joy Jebba Ikubogh
Accord
West Ivy
Running mate: Eletuo Ezekiel Ijendu
African Action Congress · AAC
Pidomson Gabriel Baritulem
Running mate: Okumgba David Amapakaye
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Lawson Anyanate Angel
Running mate: Orlu Ibrahim Nyekachi
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Chinda Kingsley Ogundu
Running mate: Jack Major Miakiapuye
All Progressives Congress · APC
Idoniboye-Obu Omangima
Running mate: John-Woke Geraldine
All Progressives Grand Alliance · APGA
Whyte Churchill Dagogo
Running mate: Badom Zaavalo
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Atata Okechukwu Kenneth
Running mate: Dappa Kelvin
Action Peoples Party · APP
Benjamin Abednego Oli
Running mate: Amadi Justice
Boot Party · BP
Warigbani Ezekiel Zebulun
Running mate: Joseph Parry Udo
Democratic Leadership Alliance · DLA
Boms Chima Ernest
Running mate: Jumbo Jessica Robert
Labour Party · LP
Lilu-Briggs Dumo Owukori
Running mate: Nwielaghi Barieenee Michael
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Opusunju Silva
Running mate: Darlington Derek Chibuikem Nwaigwe
National Democratic Party · NDP
Pepple Wari Dienye
Running mate: Gorgewill Abiye
New Nigeria Peoples Party · NNPP
Minaibim Harry
Running mate: Njoku Nkwachukwu
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Ejekwu Samuel Soni
Running mate: Ehuwa Pirinye Kabaka
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Kieghe Nature Dumale
Running mate: Membere Ibigbeye Deborah
Peoples Redemption Party · PRP
Ben-Gurion J. Peter
Running mate: Ugochukwu Hekerem
Social Democratic Party · SDP
Hart Victor Godwin
Running mate: Akpelu Nnamdi Aguma
Zenith Labour Party · ZLP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Rivers, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
