The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has again received a major boost in its dominance over Nigeria’s political landscape with the defection of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday.

Now APC expands is in control to 30 states while is Opposition shrinks

(Feb 27, 2026)

South-south
1. Delta: APC
2. ⁠Akwa Ibom: APC
3. ⁠Edo: APC
4. ⁠Cross River: APC
5. ⁠Rivers: APC
6. ⁠Bayelsa: APC

APC= 6/6
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North-central

1. Benue: APC
2. ⁠Niger: APC
3. ⁠Kwara: APC
4. ⁠Nasarawa: APC
5. ⁠Kogi: APC
6. ⁠Plateau: APC

APC= 6/6

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South-east

1. ⁠Enugu: APC
2. ⁠Ebonyi: APC
3. ⁠Imo: APC
4. ⁠Abia: LP
5. Anambra: APGA

APC= 3/5
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South-west

1. Lagos: APC
2. ⁠Ekiti: APC
3. ⁠Ogun: APC
4. ⁠Ondo: APC
5. ⁠Oyo: PDP
6. ⁠Osun: Accord

APC= 4/6

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North-east

1. Borno: APC
2. ⁠Yobe: APC
3. ⁠Taraba: APC
4. ⁠Gombe: APC
5. ⁠Adamawa: APC
6. ⁠Bauchi: PDP

APC= 5/6
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North-west

1. ⁠Katsina: APC
2. ⁠Jigawa: APC
3. ⁠Sokoto: APC
4. ⁠Kebbi: APC
5. ⁠Kaduna: APC
6. ⁠Kano: APC
7. ⁠Zamfara: PDP

APC= 6/7