The governorship elections for 28 states have been officially announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The biggest upset from the March 18 election is the defeat of Governor Bello Matawale of Zamfara State.

The incumbent governor lost to Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Below is a list of political parties and the zones they won

SOUTH WEST

Lagos - APC
Ogun - APC
Oyo - PDP

*No election in Osun (PDP) Ekiti (APC) and Ondo (APC).

SOUTH SOUTH

Delta - PDP
Rivers - PDP
Akwa Ibom - PDP
Cross River - APC

*No election in Edo (PDP) and Bayelsa (PDP)

SOUTHEAST

Enugu - PDP
Ebonyi - APC
Abia (Pending)

*No election in Anambra (APGA) and Imo (APC)

NORTH CENTRAL

Kwara - APC
Niger - APC
Benue - APC
Nasarawa - APC
Plateau - PDP

*No election in Kogi (APC)*

NORTH EAST

Taraba - PDP
Gombe - APC
Bauchi - PDP
Borno - APC
Yobe - APC
Adamawa (Pending)

NORTH WEST

Kano - NNPP
Jigawa - APC
Kaduna - APC
Katsina - APC
Sokoto - APC
Zamfara - PDP
Kebbi (Pending)

How the Parties stand after the 18th March 2023 election

NNPP 1
APGA 1
Labour Party
PDP 12
APC 19