New states taken over by the PDP from APC.

  1. Zamfara state (Dauda Lawal)
  2. Plateau state (Caleb Mutfwang)

New state taken over by the APC from PDP

1.Benue state (Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia)

  1. Sokoto State (Aliyu Ahmed)

New State taken over from APC by NNPP

  1. Kano State (Abba Kabir)

State taken over by Labour Party from PDP

  1. Abia State (Alex Uti)

States retained by APC

  1. Yobe state (Governor Mai Mala Buni)
  2. Ogun state (Governor Dapo Abiodun)
  3. Gombe state (Governor Muhammad Yahaya)
  4. Jigawa state (Umar Namadi)
  5. Kwara state (Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman)
  6. Lagos state (Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu) 7. Sokoto state (Aliyu Ahmed)
  7. Nasarawa state (Governor Abdullahi Sule)
  8. Katsina state (Dikko Rada)
  9. Kaduna state (Uba Sani)
  10. Borno state (Babagana Zulum)
  11. Ebonyi state (Francis Nwifuru)
  12. Cross River state (Bassey Otu)
  13. Niger state (Umar Bago)
  14. Kebbi State (Nasir Idris)

States retained by PDP

  1. Akwa Ibom state (Umo Eno)
  2. Oyo state (Seyi Makinde)
  3. Bauchi state (Bala Mohammed)
  4. Rivers state (Sim Fubara)
  5. Taraba state (Kefas Agbu)
  6. Delta state (Sheriff Oborevwori)
  7. Enugu State (Peter Mba)
  8. Adamawa State (Ahmadu Fintiri)
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States that did not participate in the 2023 governorship elections

  1. Osun state, PDP
  2. Ekiti state, APC
  3. Edo state, PDP
  4. Kogi state, APC
  5. Ondo state, APC
  6. Bayelsa state, PDP
  7. Anambra state, APGA
  8. Imo State APC