2023 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election

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The 2023 Nasarawa State gubernatorial election will take place in early 2023, to elect the Governor of Nasarawa State. Incumbent APC Governor Abdullahi Sule is eligible to run for re-election, but has not yet stated whether he will do so. The primaries will be scheduled for late 2022 or early 2023.

Electoral system[]

The Governor of Nasarawa State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of state local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Primary elections[]

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place in late 2022 or early 2023.

APGA[]

Potential[]

• Labaran Maku: National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (2015–present), 2015 and 2019 APGA gubernatorial nominee, former Minister of Information (2010–2014), and former Deputy Governor (2003–2007)^[1]

APC[]

Potential[]

• Abdullahi Sule: incumbent Governor (2019–present)^[2]

PDP[]

Potential[]

• Yusuf Agabi: 2015 PDP gubernatorial nominee
• Solomon Ewuga: 2019 PDP gubernatorial candidate, former Senator for Nasarawa North (2012–2015), former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (1999–2001), and former Deputy Governor (1999)
• David Ombugadu: former House of Representatives member for Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba (2011–2019) and 2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee

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