Overall, the March election results were noted for few changes as state's governing parties generally retained control of governorships.

[9][111] INEC recognised Emenike as the legitimate nominee in July 2022 after a court ruled in his favour.

[112] In the APGA primary, Gregory Ibe (an academic administrator) defeated his three opponents with around 54% of the delegates' votes.

For the APC, months of a party crisis between a national party-recognized faction backed by Godswill Akpabio and an INEC-recognized faction backed by John James Akpan Udo-Edehe culminated in street fights over control of official voting materials.

Eventually, the Akpabio faction gained control of the materials and held its primary on 27 May with businessman Akanimo Udofia winning.

[114] In the PDP, former Secretary to the State Government Ibrahim Kashim won the primary unopposed on 25 May.

[115] However, prior to the primary, reporting revealed that Kashim was to act as a placeholder and would withdraw if Mohammed's presidential campaign failed.

Rumored APC candidates include Timipre Sylva (former Governor and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources), Peremobowei Ebebi (former Deputy Governor and 2020 Bayelsa West senatorial by-election nominee), David Lyon (2019 APC gubernatorial nominee), and Heineken Lokpobiri (former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development and former Senator for Bayelsa West).

Dondu Ahire (former Commissioner for Water Resources and Solid Minerals), Terver Akase (Chief Press Secretary to Ortom), Robert Orya (former Managing Director/CEO of NEXIM), Titus Uba (House of Assembly member for Kyan and Speaker of the House of Assembly), Terkaa Ucha (House of Assembly member for Vandeikya-Tiev), and Paul Ubwa (BECCIMA President) are declared PDP candidates[120] while Benson Abounu (Deputy Governor and former commissioner) and Terwase Orbunde (former Chief of Staff to Ortom) have expressed interest in contesting and suspended his campaign, respectively.

Announced APC candidates include Barnabas Andyar Gemade (former Senator for Benue North-East),[121] Herman Hembe (House of Representatives member for Konshisha/Vandeikya),[122] Terlumun Ikya (economic consultant)[123] and Steven Lawani (former Deputy Governor).

Rumored APC primary challengers are 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development Mustapha Baba Shehuri, Senator for Borno North Abubakar Kyari, and Senator for Borno South Mohammed Ali Ndume.

A declared APC candidate is Godswill Edward Osim (Ayade aide and son-in-law of former President Goodluck Jonathan)[125] while potential APC candidates include Chris Agara (businessman), Goddy Jedy Agba (Minister of State for Power), Okonkon Effiom (Commissioner for Rural Transformation), Asuquo Ekpenyong (Commissioner for Finance), John Owan Enoh (former Senator for Cross River Central and 2019 APC gubernatorial nominee), Ntufam Ekpo Okon (former House of Representatives member for Calabar Municipal/Odukpani and 2019 APC deputy gubernatorial nominee), Bassey Otu (former Senator for Cross River South), and Usani Uguru Usani (former Niger Delta Minister).

Announced PDP candidates are Arthur Archibong (Chancellor of Arthur Javis University), Daniel Effiong Asuquo (House of Representatives member for Akamkpa/Biase), Gershom Bassey (Senator for Cross River South), and Sandy Ojang Onor (Senator for Cross River Central) while several other politicians are rumored to be potential candidates.

[127] Announced PDP candidates are David Edevbie (former Commissioner for Finance and former Yar'Adua aide), Kenneth Gbagi (2015 PDP gubernatorial candidate and former Minister of State for Education), and Fred Majemite (former Commissioner and husband of former Ethiope West LG Chairwoman Faith Majemite) while there are multiple potential candidates including James Manager (Senator for Delta South), Kingsley Otuaro (Deputy Governor), and Sheriff Oborevwori (House of Assembly member for Okpe and Speaker of the House of Assembly).

Rumored PDP candidates include Senator for Enugu West Ike Ekweremadu,[132] former Federal Permanent Secretary Chinyeaka Ohaa, House of Representatives member for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Patrick Asadu, former Minister of Power Bartholomew Nnaji, House of Assembly Speaker and member for Enugu East Urban Edward Uchenna Ubosi, former Minister of Information and Communications Frank Nweke, Commissioner and former House of Representatives member for Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga, and former Senator for Enugu East Gilbert Nnaji.

Rumored APC candidates include Muhammad Sani Abdullahi (Commissioner for Budget and Planning and former Chief of Staff to el-Rufai), Samuel Aruwan (Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs), Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe (Deputy Governor), Muhammad Hafiz Bayero (Administrator of the Kaduna Capital Territory), Suleiman Abdu Kwari (Senator for Kaduna North and former Commissioner for Finance), Ja'afaru Ibrahim Sani (Commissioner for Local Government Affairs), Uba Sani (Senator for Kaduna Central), and Hadiza Bala Usman (former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign).

[133][134] Declared PDP candidates include Mohammed Sani Abbas (A barrister, businessman and financial consultant)[135] Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (former Senator for Kaduna North and former House of Representatives member for Zaria)[136] Shehu Sani (former Senator for Kaduna Central)[137] while the announcement of the campaign of Isah Ashiru (2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee, former House of Representatives member for Makarfi/Kudan, and former House of Assembly member for Kudan) is pending.

Inuwa Ibrahim Waya (former Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation official), Abdussalam Abdulkarim Zaura (A.A.) Zaura (2019 GPN gubernatorial nominee), and Barau Jibrin (Senator for Kano North) have either announced or have pending announcements; on the other hand, Murtala Sule Garo (Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development) and Nasir Yusuf Gawuna (Deputy Governor) are rumored to looking at running.

For the PDP, rumored candidates are Abdullahi Baffa Bichi (former Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund), Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado (Chairman of Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission), and Abba Kabir Yusuf (2019 PDP gubernatorial nominee and former Commissioner of Works, Housing, and Transport).

Rumored APC candidates include Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, Senator for Katsina North Ahmad Babba Kaita, SMEDAN Director-General Dikko Umaru Radda, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Managing Director/CEO Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, and former House of Representatives member for Katsina Central Abubakar Sadiq Yar'adua.

Rumored APC candidates include Nigeria Union of Teachers President and Nigeria Labour Congress Vice National Chairman Nasir Idris, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, Senator for Kebbi North Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi, and Senator for Kebbi South Bala Ibn Na'allah.

Potential APC candidates are Smart Adeyemi (Senator for Kogi West), Abdulkareem Jamiu Asuku (Chief of Staff to Bello), Jibrin Isah (Senator for Kogi East), Mukadam Ashiru Idris (Commissioner of Finance), and Edward David Onoja (Deputy Governor).

Rumored APC primary challengers to Sanwo-Olu include Tokunbo Abiru (Senator for Lagos East (2020–present) and former Commissioner for Finance), Femi Hamzat (Deputy Governor and former Commissioner for Science and Technology), and Hakeem Muri-Okunola (state Head of Service) among others.

Rumored APC primary challengers to Abiodun include Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Senator for Lagos West, former House of Representatives member for Alimosho, and former Lagos State House of Assembly member for Alimosho II), Adekunle Akinlade (former House of Representatives member for Egbado South/Ipokia (2015–2019) and 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate and APM gubernatorial nominee), Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (2019 ADC gubernatorial nominee, 2015 PDP gubernatorial nominee, and former Governor Gbenga Daniel administration aide), and Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha (Senator for Ogun East).

Rumored APC candidates include former CBN Deputy Governor of Operations and 2019 APC gubernatorial nominee Adebayo Adelabu, Senator for Oyo Central Teslim Folarin, and former Chief of Staff to former Governor Abiola Ajimobi and Nigerian Communications Commission Chairman Adeolu Akande, Senator for Oyo North Abdulfatai Buhari, former Senator for Oyo South and 2019 ADC gubernatorial candidate Olufemi Lanlehin, and 2019 APC gubernatorial candidate Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe.

Rumored APC candidates include Deputy Governor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden and Plateau Central Senator Dimka Ayuba.

Rumored APC candidates include former Rivers South East Senator Magnus Abe and 2015 LP and 2007 AC gubernatorial nominee Tonye Princewill.

For the PDP, rumored candidates include Garba Ila Gada (2012 DPP gubernatorial nominee and Senator for Sokoto North), Manir Dan Iya (Deputy Governor), Muktar Shagari (former Deputy Governor, former Minister of Water Resources, and nephew of former President Shehu Shagari), and Saidu Umar (Secretary to the State Government and former Commissioner of Finance).

Some rumored PDP candidates include Victor Bala Kona (former Taraba State PDP Chairman), Joseph Albasu Kunini (House of Assembly member for Lau and Speaker of the House of Assembly), and Anthony George Manzo (former Senator for Taraba North).

[151] For the APC, rumored candidates include Emmanuel Bwacha (Senator for Taraba South), Abubakar Sani Danladi (2019 APC gubernatorial nominee and former Senator for Taraba North), and Saleh Mamman (former Minister of Power) along with others.