15 parties have put forward a ticket: a candidate for governor and a running mate for deputy governor.
Ahmad Shehu Isah
Running mate: Abubakar Bilyaminu
African Action Congress · AAC
Shinkafi Bilyaminu Yusuf
Running mate: Muhammad Abdulmuddalib Auwal
African Democratic Congress · ADC
Usman Isah
Running mate: Abdullahi Samira
Action Democratic Party · ADP
Lawal Dauda
Running mate: Mummuni Malam Mani
All Progressives Congress · APC
Aliyu Bashir
Running mate: Musa Abubakar Lawal
All Progressives Grand Alliance · APGA
Salisu Sulaiman Bungudu
Running mate: Umar Sani
Allied Peoples Movement · APM
Muazu Aminu Ab
Running mate: Muhammed Bello Kucheri
Action Peoples Party · APP
Yusuf Sani Danmasani
Running mate: Sani Mailafiya Asmau
Labour Party · LP
Marafa Kabiru Garba
Running mate: Dan-Isah Lawal Husaini
Nigeria Democratic Congress · NDC
Idris Musa
Running mate: Bello Abubakak Usman
National Democratic Party · NDP
Abubakar Sani
Running mate: Salmanu Lawal
New Nigeria Peoples Party · NNPP
Sabitu Chafe Magaji
Running mate: Yusuf Hashimu
National Rescue Movement · NRM
Shehu-Gusau Ibrahim
Running mate: Falale Isah Tudu
Peoples Democratic Party · PDP
Abdulkarim Abubakar Sadiq
Running mate: Halilu Sani Kaura
Peoples Redemption Party · PRP
Musa Hamza
Running mate: Bala Suleiman
Social Democratic Party · SDP
From INEC’s final list of governorship candidates for Zamfara, published 11 October 2026. Names as INEC prints them, surname first. A withdrawal, substitution or court order can change a ticket before polling day.
