With more than 2.2 million permanent voter cards collected, candidates from various parties, including Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party, are competing for the governorship position.

The winner will succeed Governor Godwin Obaseki, who will leave Osadebe House on November 11 after completing two terms in office.