13 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Kassim Gaidam
Running mate: Kori Lawan Mohammed
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Mohammed Nasiru Saleh
Running mate: Haruna Saleh Lawan
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Wali Baba Mallam
Running mate: Samanja Saleh
All Progressives Congress · APC
Ibrahim Idrissa Madaki
Running mate: Bukar Hamza Kolo
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Adamu Umar
Running mate: Zarau Hassan Daya
Action Peoples Party · APP
Kolomi Aji
Running mate: Yawale Hassan
Labour Party · LP
Ibrahim Mallam Shuaibu
Running mate: Modu Kalarembe
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Umar Mohammed
Running mate: Umar Mohammed
National Democratic Party · NDP
Abbagana Grema Muhammad
Running mate: Umar Muhammad
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Usman Abdullahi
Running mate: Masta Goni Mallam
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Bature Abba
Running mate: Haruna Sale
Social Democratic Party · SDP
Dawud Muhammad
Running mate: Bashir Batta Abdallah
Young Progressive Party · YPP
Abubakar Bakura
Running mate: Musa Mohammed Abaka
Zenith Labour Party · ZLP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Yobe, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
