According to Vanguard, the parties include the United Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Accord, and African Democratic Congress. Others are the Progressive Peoples Alliance, Democratic Peoples Party, National Conscience Party and Citizens Popular Party.
At a press conference held in Lagos on April 9, 2015, leaders of the parties announced that they would work rigorously for Agbaje’s emergence as governor of the state in Saturday’s election.