AAccordChibuzor Israel Rain
Deputy Governor: Davies Joy Jebba Ikubogh
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Rivers Governorship Election
Planned Mundx Election Hub page for the rivers governorship election, scheduled for 6 February 2027.
Until Election Day · 6 February 2027
This page does not declare an election result. Only INEC declares official election results.
Election candidates
Final candidates for Rivers Governor and Deputy Governor
Final candidate list
19 tickets appear on INEC's final list for this contest. Governor and deputy-governor names are reproduced in the order published by INEC.
19 confirmed tickets · 19 partiesNominations Candidate submissionsParty nominees submitted to INEC
Final list 19 tickets confirmedGovernor and deputy-governor candidates
Election day Live Rivers countVotes, reporting coverage and checks
After declaration Permanent resultWinner, complete totals and LGA results
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AACAfrican Action CongressWest Ivy
Deputy Governor: Eletuo Ezekiel Ijendu
ADCAfrican Democratic CongressPidomson Gabriel Baritulem
Deputy Governor: Okumgba David Amapakaye
ADPAction Democratic PartyLawson Anyanate Angel
Deputy Governor: Orlu Ibrahim Nyekachi
APCAll Progressives CongressChinda Kingsley Ogundu
Deputy Governor: Jack Major Miakiapuye
APGAAll Progressives Grand AllianceIdoniboye-Obu Omangima
Deputy Governor: John-Woke Geraldine
APMAllied Peoples MovementWhyte Churchill Dagogo
Deputy Governor: Badom Zaavalo
APPAction Peoples PartyAtata Okechukwu Kenneth
Deputy Governor: Dappa Kelvin
BPBoot PartyBenjamin Abednego Oli
Deputy Governor: Amadi Justice
DLADemocratic Leadership AllianceWarigbani Ezekiel Zebulun
Deputy Governor: Joseph Parry Udo
LPLabour PartyBoms Chima Ernest
Deputy Governor: Jumbo Jessica Robert
NDCNigeria Democratic CongressLilu-Briggs Dumo Owukori
Deputy Governor: Nwielaghi Barieenee Michael
NDPNational Democratic PartyOpusunju Silva
Deputy Governor: Darlington Derek Chibuikem Nwaigwe
NNPPNew Nigeria Peoples PartyPepple Wari Dienye
Deputy Governor: Gorgewill Abiye
NRMNational Rescue MovementMinaibim Harry
Deputy Governor: Njoku Nkwachukwu
PDPPeoples Democratic PartyEjekwu Samuel Soni
Deputy Governor: Ehuwa Pirinye Kabaka
PRPPeoples Redemption PartyKieghe Nature Dumale
Deputy Governor: Membere Ibigbeye Deborah
SDPSocial Democratic PartyBen-Gurion J. Peter
Deputy Governor: Ugochukwu Hekerem
ZLPZenith Labour PartyHart Victor Godwin
Deputy Governor: Akpelu Nnamdi Aguma
Election results
The Rivers Count
Checking publication status
No results have been published.This permanent page will update automatically when verified polling-unit results become available.
How to read these figures
Totals include verified polling-unit records received by Mundx. Open a geography to inspect its wards and polling units, then select a polling unit to view its source Form EC8A where one has been published.
Figures remain provisional until formally declared by INEC. Replaced forms and validation checks stay visible in the record.
Statewide context
Rivers election geography
- Local government areas
- 23
- Wards
- 319
- Polling units
- 6,866
- 2023 registered voters
- 3,537,190
State context
About the Rivers governorship election
The governor leads the state executive, implements state laws and public programmes, proposes the state budget and appoints commissioners subject to the constitutional role of the State House of Assembly.
In Rivers, this statewide contest spans 23 LGAs, 319 wards and 6,866 polling units. The 2023 register contained 3,537,190 voters. These figures provide context; the 2027 register may change before polling day.
Evidence and revisions
Sources and update history
Primary references
- INEC 2027 General Election Timetable ↗ — dates and candidate-list milestones.
- INEC Polling Unit Register ↗ — LGA, ward and polling-unit geography.
- INEC 2023 Registered Voters and PVCs ↗ — 2023 state register.
- INEC 2023 General Election Report ↗ — 2023 result context.
Revision history
- Imported and independently checked INEC's final list of 19 governor and deputy-governor tickets for Rivers.
- Corrected the ADC governorship slate from the official list and added the party's deputy-governor nominees in all 28 states.
- Published the provisional candidate tracker in party order with logos, election geography, 2023 baseline, sources and the permanent election lifecycle.
How this page will change
This permanent URL now carries the state-level final candidate list published by INEC. Mundx will record material corrections, substitutions and election results here without changing the contest URL.
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