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State Leadership
Head of the executive branch for a state government.
A quick orientation to how this office fits into the civic hierarchy.
Branch: Executive
Selection: Direct election
Office level: State Leadership
Seats in scope: 36
Office level
State executive
Leads the executive branch of a state government.
How chosen
Direct election
Eligible voters in the state elect the governor.
Jurisdiction
One state
Authority applies within the relevant state.
Offices nationwide
36
One governorship for each Nigerian state.
Role summary
Responsibilities, powers, and qualifications are shown as institutional context, not political endorsement.
Move from the explainer into the offices and candidates linked to this role.
Where this office exists
Each entry is one real office of this kind, with its own geography and its own candidates.
Abia State
Adamawa State
Akwa Ibom State
Anambra State
Bauchi State
Bayelsa State
Benue State
Borno State
Cross River State
Delta State
Ebonyi State
Edo State
Ekiti State
Enugu State
Gombe State
Imo State
Jigawa State
Kaduna State
Kano State
Katsina State
Kebbi State
Kogi State
Kwara State
Lagos State
Nasarawa State
Niger State
Ogun State
Ondo State
Osun State
Oyo State
Plateau State
Rivers State
Sokoto State
Taraba State
Yobe State
Zamfara State