In continuation of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, the Governorship and state assembly elections was held in 29 states, including the six FCT area council elections. The election like the presidential and National assembly election also suffered postponement from March 02 to March 09, 2019 due to logistic challenges from the election management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD), one of the INEC accredited observer organization, deployed 419 observers across the country with 26 of these observers deployed to the Christian Aid Startfund focal states of Benue and Kaduna.