1 Emmanuel Jime All 345,155 Progressives Loser Congress (APC) Benue 2 Samuel Ortom Peoples 434,473 State Democratic Winner Party (PDP) 3 Abdullahi Ganduje All 1,033,695 Progressives Winner Congress (APC) Kano 4 Abba Yusuf Peoples 1,024,713 Loser State Democratic Party (PDP) 5 Ahmad Aliyu All 511,661 Progressives Loser Congress (APC) Sokoto 6 Aminu Tambuwal Peoples 512,002 State Democratic Winner Party (PDP) 7 Simon Lalong All 595,582 Progressives Congress Winner (APC) Plateau 8 Jeremiah Useni Peoples 546,813 State Democratic Loser Party (PDP)