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Note: In 27 May 1967 the regions were dissolved and 12 states created, subsequently further divided into 19 states and a federal capital territory (3 Feb 1976), 21 states (23 Sep 1987), 30 states (27 Aug 1991), and 36 states (1 Oct 1996).
Party abbreviations: APC
= All Progressives Congress (progressive, merger of ACN,
ANPP, CPC, and APGA dissidents, est.6 Feb 2013); APGA
= All Progressives Grand Alliance (progressive,
est.2003); LP = Labour Party
of Nigeria (social democratic, est.2002); NNPP
= New Nigeria People's Party (right-wing,
syncretic, Third Position, est.2000); PDP
= People's Democratic Party (social conservative,
est.1998); PPA = Progressive
People's Alliance (progressive, federalist, est.2003); Mil
= Military;
- Former parties:
ACN = Action Congress of
Nigeria (progressive, 2006-2013); AD
= Alliance for Democracy (progressive, 1998-2006, merged
into AC); ANPP
= All Nigerian People's Party (conservative,
anti-communist, 1998-2013); APP
= All People's Party (coalition of associations,
1998-2003, then ANPP); CPC =
Congress for Progressive Change (progressive,
2009-2013); GNPP =
Great Nigerian People's Party (split from NPP,
1978-1983); NPN = National
Party of Nigeria (coalition, 1978-1983); NPP
= Nigerian People's Party (social democratic,
1978-1983); NRC = National
Republican Convention (conservative, 1989-1993); PDM
= People's Democratic Movement; PRP
= People's Redemption Party (progressive, center-left,
1978-1983); SDP = Social
Democratic Party (center-left, mainly northern,
1989-1993); UPN = Unity Party
of Nigeria (social democratic, seen
pro-Yoruba, 1978-1983)
Abia
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![[Abia state (Nigeria)]](ng-abia.png "[Abia state (Nigeria)]") |
![[Abia state
former flag (Nigeria)]](ng-abia1.png "[Abia state
former flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Abia state created from part of Imo.
Administrator
28 Aug 1991 - Jan 1992 Frank
Onaweneryene Ajobena (b.
1949) Mil
Governor
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Ogbonnaya
Onu
(b. 1951 - d. 2024) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994 Chinyere Ike
Nwosu
(b. 1946)
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Temi Ejoor
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
Moses O. Fasanya
Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999
Anthony Obi
(b. 1952 - d. 2022) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Orji Uzor
Kalu
(b.
1960)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Theodore Ahamefule Orji
(b. 1950)
PPA;2010 PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Okezie Victor
Ikpeazu
(b.
1964)
PDP
29 May 2023
-
Alex
Otti
(b. 1965) LP
Adamawa
![[Adamawa state
(Nigeria)]](cam_adam.gif "[Adamawa state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar
1976
Gongola state created from part of North-Eastern state.
27 Aug
1991
Renamed Adamawa state.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Mohammed
Jega (1st time) (b.
1942) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Abdul
Rahaman Mamudu
(b. 1937 - d. 1992) Mil
(administrator)
Oct 1979 - May
1983 Abubakar
Barde
(b. 1938 - d. 2002) GNPP
3 May 1983 - Oct
1983 Wilberforce
Juta
(b. 1944 - d. 2020) GNPP
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Bamanga
Tukur
(b.
1935)
NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Mohammed
Jega (2nd
time)
(s.a.)
Mil
Aug 1985 - Aug
1986 John
Yohanna A.
Madaki
(b. 1944 - d. 2006) Mil
Aug 1986 - Dec
1987 David
David
Jang
(b. 1944)
Mil
Dec 1987 - Dec
1989 Isah
Mohammed
(b. 1949) Mil
Dec 1989 - Jan
1992 Abubakar
Salihu
(b. 1949)
Mil
2 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993
Abubakar Saleh Michika
(b. 1941 - d. 2018) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994
Gregory Agboneni
(b. 1948)
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996
Mustapha Ismail
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug
1998 Joe Agwu
Kalu-Igboama
(b. 19.. - d. 2018) Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May
1999 Ahmadu G.
Hussaini
(b. 1958)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Boni
Haruna
(b.
1957)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 26 Feb 2008 Murtala Hamman-Yero
Nyako
(b. 1942)
PDP
(1st time)
26 Feb 2008 - 29 Apr 2008 James Shaibu Barka
(acting) (b. 1961)
PDP
29 Apr 2008 - 24 Jan 2012 Murtala Hamman-Yero
Nyako (s.a.)
PDP
(2nd
time)
27 Jan 2012 - 8 Feb 2012 Ahmadu Umaru
Fintiri (1st time) (b. 1967)
PDP
(acting)
8 Feb 2012 - 15 Jul 2014 Murtala Hamman-Yero
Nyako
(s.a.)
PDP;Nov 2013 APC
(3rd time)
15 Jul 2014 - 1 Oct 2014
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (2nd time)
(s.a.)
PDP
(acting)
1 Oct 2014 - 29 May 2015 Bala James
Nggilari
(b.
1953)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2019 Mohammed Umaru "Bindow"
Jibrilla (b. 1963)
APC
29 May 2019
-
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri (3rd time)
(s.a.)
PDP
Akwa Ibom
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![[Akwa Ibom State
(Nigeria)]](ng-ai.gif "[Akwa IbomState (Nigeria)]")
23 Sep 1987 Akwa Ibom state created from part of Cross River.
Governors
28 Sep 1987 - 30 Jul 1988 Tunde
Ogbeha
(b. 1947) Mil
31 Jul 1988 - 5 Sep 1990 Godwin Osagiz
Abbe
(b. 1949 - d. 2024) Mil
5 Sep 1990 - 2 Jan 1992 Idongesit
Nkanga
(b. 1952) Mil
2 Jan 1992 - 18 Nov 1993 Obong Akpan
Isemin
(b. 1939 - d. 2009) NRC
Administrators
15 Dec 1993 - 21 Aug 1996 Yakubu Bako
(b. 1952)
Mil
21 Aug 1996 - 9 Aug 1998 Joseph A. Adeusi
(b. 1940 - d. 2016) Mil
9 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Eyepeiyah John
Ebiye
(b. 1932)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Obong Victor Bassey
Attah
(b.
1938)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Godswill Obot
Akpabio
(b. 1962)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Udom Gabriel
Emmanuel
(b. 1966)
PDP
29 May 2023
-
Umo Bassey
Eno
(b.
1964)
PDP
Anambra
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![[Abia state flag (Nigeria)]](ng-an2.png "[Abia state flag (Nigeria)]") |
![[Anambra former
state flag (Nigeria)]](ng-an.gif "[Anambra former
state flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug
1991
Anambra state created from part of old Anambra state
(Enugu).
Administrator
27 Aug 1991 - Jan
1992 Joseph Abulu
Mil
Governor
2 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993
Chukwuemeka Pius
Ezeife
(b. 1938 - d. 2023) SDP
Administrators
Nov 1993 - Dec
1993 Dabo
Aliyu (acting)
(b. 1947 - d. 2020) Mil
9 Dec 1993 - 21 Aug 1996
Mike E. Attah
Mil
21 Aug 1996 - 6 Aug 1998
Rufai Garba
Mil
6 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999
Emmanuel Ukaegbu
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003
Chinwoke
Mbadinuju
(b. 1945 - d. 2023) PDP
29 May 2003 - 17 Mar 2006 Chris
Ngige
(b.
1952)
PDP
17 Mar 2006 - 3 Nov 2006
Peter Obi (1st time)
(b.
1961)
APGA
3 Nov 2006 - 9 Feb
2007 Virginia Etiaba (f)
(b.
1942)
APGA
9 Feb 2007 - 29 May 2007 Peter
Obi (2nd time)
(s.a.)
APGA
29 May 2007 - 14 Jun 2007 Andy
Uba
(b. 1958)
PDP
14 Jun 2007 - 17 Mar 2014
Peter Obi (3rd time)
(s.a.)
APGA
17 Mar 2014 - 17 Mar 2022 Willie M. Obiano
(b. 1955)
APGA
17 Mar 2022
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Charles Chukwuma
Soludo
(b. 1960)
APGA
Bauchi
![[Bauchi state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-bauchi.png "[Bauchi
state flag (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Bauchi state created from part of North-Eastern state.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Mohammed
Bello Kaliel
(b. 1944 - d. 2015) Mil
Jul 1978 - 1 Oct 1979
Garba Duba (administrator)
(b. 1942 - d.
2024) Mil
Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983 Tatari
Ali
(b. 1928? - d. 1993) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Muhammed
Sani Sami
(b. 1943)
Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 Chris
Abutu
Gabuka
(b. 1948) Mil
Dec 1987 - Aug
1990 Joshua
Mamman
Madaki
(b. 1947 - d. 2003) Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 Abu Ali
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Dahiru
Mohammed Deba
(b. 1952) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994 James Kalau
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Rasheed Adisa
Raji
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
Theophilus O.
Bamigboye
(b. 1951)
Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999
Abdul Adamu Mshelia
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Ahmadu Adamu
Muazu
(b.
1955)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Isa
Yuguda
(b. 1956)
ANPP;2009 PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2019 Mohammed Abdullahi
Abubakar (b.
1956) APC
29 May 2019
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Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
(b.
1958)
PDP
Bayelsa
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![[Bayelsa state (Nigeria)]](ng-by1.png "[Bayelsa state (Nigeria)]") |
![[Bayelsa state former
unofficial flag (Nigeria)]](ng-by.gif "[Bayelsa
state former unofficial flag (Nigeria)]")
1 Oct 1996 Bayelsa state created from part of Rivers.
Administrators
7 Oct 1996 - 28 Feb 1997 Phillip Oladipo
Ayeni
(b. 1949 - d. 2017)
Mil
28 Feb 1997 - 27 Jun 1997 Habu Daura
(acting)
Mil
27 Jun 1997 - 9 Jul 1998 Omoniyi Caleb
Olubolade (b.
1954) Mil
9 Jul 1998 - 29 May 1999 Paul Edor Obi
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 9 Dec 2005 Diepreye Solomon
Peter "D.S.P." (b. 1952 - d. 2015)
PDP
Alamieyeseigha
16 Nov 2005 - 29 May 2007 Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan
(b.
1957)
PDP
(acting for Alamieyeseigha to 9 Dec 2005)
29 May 2007 - 16 Apr 2008 Timipre Silva
(1st time)
(b. 1964)
PDP
16 Apr 2008 - 27 May 2008 Wenipre
Seibarugu (acting)
PDP
27 May 2008 - 27 Jan 2012
Timipre
Silva (2nd time)
(s.a.)
PDP
27 Jan 2012 - 14 Feb 2012 Nestor K. Binabo
(acting) (b. 19.. - d.
2023) PDP
14 Feb 2012 - 14 Feb 2020 Henry
Seriake Dickson
(b. 1966)
PDP
14 Feb 2020
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Douye Diri
(b. 1959)
PDP
Bendel: see Edo
Benue
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![[Benue state (Nigeria)]](ng-Benu.png "[Benue state (Nigeria)]") |
![[Benue state
former unofficial flag (Nigeria)]](ng-Benu1.png "[Benue state former unofficial flag
(Nigeria)]")
Former Unofficial Flag17 Mar 1976 Benue state created from part of Benue-Plateau.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Abdullahi
Shelleng
(b. 1942) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Adebayo
"Bayo" Hamid
Lawal
(b. 1941 - d. 2024) Mil
(administrator)
Oct 1979 - Dec
1983 Aper
Aku
(b. 1938 - d. 1987) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 John Atom
Kpera
(b. 1941)
Mil
Aug 1985 - Aug
1986 Jonah
David
Jang
(b. 1944)
Mil
Aug 1986 - Sep
1986 John
Yohanna A.
Madaki
(b. 1944 - d. 2006) Mil
18 Sep 1986 - Dec 1987 Ishaya
Bakut
(b. 1947 - d.
2015) Mil
Dec 1987 - Jul 1988
Idris
Garba
(b. 1947)
Mil
21 Jul 1988 - 2 Jan 1992 Fidelis Attahiru
Makka
(b. 1950) Mil
2 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993 Moses Orshin
Adasu
(b. 1945 - d. 2005) SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Joshua Obademi
(b. 1951)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Aminu
Isa Kontagora
(b. 1956 - d. 2021) Mil
Aug 1998 - May 1999 Dominic
Obukadata
Oneya
(b. 1948 - d. 2021) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 George
Akume
(b.
1953)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Gabriel Torwua
Suswam
(b. 1964)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Samuel Ioraer
Ortom
(b. 1961)
APC;2018 PDP
29 May 2023
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Hyacinth Iormem
Alia
(b.
1966)
APC
Benue-Plateau
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1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-bepla.gif "[Benue-Plateau
State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]")
27 May
1967
Benue-Plateau
state
17 Mar
1976
Divided
into Benue and Plateau
states.
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 Joseph Dechi
Gomwalk
(b. 1935 - d. 1976) Mil
Jul 1975 - Mar 1976
Abdullahi
Mohammed
(b. 1939) Mil
Borno
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![[Borno state flag variant (Nigeria)]](ng-bo.gif "[Borno state flag variant (Nigeria)]") |
![[Borno state
(Nigeria)]](ng-bo1.gif "[Borno state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Borno state created from part of North-Eastern state.
Governors
Mar 1976
Muhammadu
Buhari
(b. 1942) Mil
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Mustapha
A.
Amin
Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Tunde
Baku Abdul
Idiagbon
(b. 1943 - d. 1999) Mil
(administrator)
Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 Mohammed
Goni
(b. 1942 - d. 2020) GNPP
1 Oct 1983 - 31 Dec 1983 Asheik
Jarma
NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Abubakar
Waziri
(b. 1940) Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 Abdul
Mumini
Aminu
(b. 1949) Mil
Dec 1987 - Dec
1989 Abduwan
Mohammed
Mil
Dec 1989 - Jun
1990 Mohammed
Maina
Mil
Jun 1990 - Jan
1992 Mohammed
Murwa
(b.
1953)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Maina
Ma'aji Lawan
(b. 1954)
PDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Ibrahim Dada
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Feb 1997 Victor
Afamefula Ozodinobi
Mil
Feb 1997 - Aug
1998 Augustine
Aniebo
(b. 1950) Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Lawal
Ningi
Haruna
(b. 1957) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Mala
Kachalla
(b. 1941 - d. 2007) APP
29 May 2003 - 29 May 2011
Ali Modu
Sheriff
(b.
1956)
ANPP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Kashim
Shettima
(b. 1966)
ANPP;Feb 2013 APC
29 May 2019
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Babagana Umara
Zulum
(b. 1969) APC
Cross River
![[South East State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-se.gif "[South East State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]") |
![[Cross River State (Nigeria)]](ng-cr.png "[Cross
River State (Nigeria)]") |
27 May
1967
South-Eastern state
17 Mar
1976
Renamed Cross River state.
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975
Uduokaha J.
Esuene
(b. 1936 - d. 1993) Mil
Jul 1975 - Jul
1978 Paul
Ufuoma
Omu
(b.
1940)
Mil
28 Jul 1978 - 30 Sep 1979 Muftau Adegoke
Babatunde Elegbede (b. 1942 – d. 1994)
Mil
(administrator)
Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 Clement
Nyong
Isong
(b. 1920 - d. 2000) NPN
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Donald
Dick
Etiebet
(b. 1934 - d. 2015) NPN
Jan 1984 -
1986
Daniel Patrick
Archibong
(b. 1942? - d. 1990) Mil
1986 - Dec
1989
Eben Ibim
Princewill
(b. 1946) Mil
Dec 1989 - Jan
1992 Ernest
Attah
(b. 1952)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Clement
David
Ebri
(b.
1952)
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994
Ibrahim Kefas
(b. 1948
- d. 2021) Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996
Gregory Agboneni
(b. 1948)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug
1998 Umar Farouk
Ahmed
(d. 1999)
Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999
Christopher Ibe Osondu
(b. 1955)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Donald
Duke
(b.
1961)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 14 Jul 2008 Liyel
Imoke (1st
time)
(b. 1961)
PDP
14 Jul 2008 - 26 Aug 2008
Francis Busam Adah (acting)
(b. 1960)
PDP
26 Aug 2008 - 27 Jan 2012
Liyel Imoke (2nd
time)
(s.a.)
PDP
27 Jan 2012 - 28 Feb 2012 Larry Odey
(acting)
(b. 1961) PDP
28 Feb 2012 - 29 May
2015 Liyel Imoke (3rd
time)
(s.a.)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Ben
Ayade
(b.
1968)
PDP
29 May 2023
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Bassey
Otu
(b.
1959)
APC
Delta
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![[Delta state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-de2.png "[Delta state flag (Nigeria)]") |
![[Delta state former
flag (Nigeria)]](ng-de.gif "[Delta state former flag
(Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Delta state created from part of Edo.
Administrator
28 Aug 1991 - 2 Jan 1992 Luke Chijiuba
Ochulor
Mil
Governor
2 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993 Otoroumu Felix
Ibru
(b. 1935 - d. 2016) SDP
Administrators
17 Nov 1993 - 10 Dec 1993 Alhaji Abdulkadir
Shehu (acting)
Mil
10 Dec 1993 - 26 Sep 1994 Bassey Asuquo
Mil
26 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Ibrahim Kefas
(b. 1948 - d. 2021) Mil
22 Aug 1996 - 12 Aug 1998 John David Dungs
(b. 1952 - d. 2014) Mil
12 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Walter Feghabo
(b. 1957)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 James Onanefe
Ibori
(b.
1958)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 10 Nov 2010
Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (1st time) (b.
1954)
PDP
10 Nov 2010 - 10 Jan 2011 Samuel Obi
(acting)
(b. 1962)
PDP
10 Jan 2011 - 29 May 2015 Emmanuel Eweta
Uduaghan (2nd time) (s.a.)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Ifeanyichukwu
"Ifeanyi" Arthur Okowa(b. 1959)
PDP
29 May 2023
-
Sheriff
Oborevwori
(b.
1963)
PDP
East Central
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![[East Central State
1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-ec.gif "[East Central State
1967-1970 (Nigeria)]")
27 May
1967
East Central state
17 Mar
1976
Divided into Anambra and Imo.
Administrator
28 Oct 1967 - Jul 1975 Anthony
Ukpabi
Asika
(b. 1936 - d. 2004) Non-party
Governor
Jul 1975 - Nov
1975 Anthony
Aboki Ochefu
(b. 1934 - d. 1999) Mil
Ebonyi
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![[Ebonyi state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-Ebon2.png "[Ebonyi state flag (Nigeria)]") |
![[Ebonyi state
former flag (Nigeria)]](ng-Ebonyi.png "[Ebonyi state
former flag (Nigeria)]")
1 Oct 1996 Ebonyi state created from part of Abia and Enugu.
Administrators
7 Oct 1996 - Aug 1998
Walter Feghabo
(b. 1957)
Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Simeon
Olasukanmi Oduoye
(b. 1945 - d. 2014) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Sam Ominyi
Egwu
(b.
1954)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Martin
Elechi
(b. 1941)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
David "Dave" Nweze
Umahi
(b. 1963) PDP
29 May 2023
-
Francis Ogbonna
Nwifuru
(b. 1975) APC
Edo
![[Flag of Republic of
Benin, 19-20 Sep 1967 (Mid-Western, Nigeria)]](ng-ben67.gif "[Flag of Republic of Benin, 19-20 Sep 1967
(Mid-Western, Nigeria)]") 19 - 20 Sep 1967 |
![[Mid-Western State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-mw.gif "[Mid-Western State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]") 1967 - 1970 |
![[Edo State (Nigeria)]](ng-edo.png "[Edo State (Nigeria)]") Current Flag from 2010 |
9 Aug 1967 - 20 Sep 1967 Occupied by Biafra.
19 Sep 1967 - 20 Sep 1967 Republic of Benin declared.
20 Sep 1967 Retaken by Nigeria.
17 Mar 1976 Renamed Bendel state.
27 Aug 1991 Renamed Edo state.
Administrators
29 May 1967 - 9 Aug 1967 David Akpode
Ejoor
(b. 1932 - d. 2019) Mil
17 Aug 1967 - 20 Sep 1967 Albert Nwazu
Okonkwo
(d.
....)
Mil
(Biafran military administrator; governor
of "Republic of Benin" 19-20
Sep 1967)
Governors
21 Sep 1967 - Jul
1975 Samuel Ogbemudia (1st
time) (b. 1932
- d. 2017) Mil
(administrator to Mar 1968)
Jul 1975 - Mar
1976 George A.
Innih
(b. 1938 - d. 2002) Mil
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Hussaini
Abdullahi
(b. 1939 - d. 2019) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Abubakar
Waziri (administrator) (b. 1940)
Mil
Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 Ambrose
Alli
(b. 1929 - d. 1989) UPN
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Samuel
Ogbemudia (2nd
time)
(s.a.)
NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Jeremiah
Timbut
Useni
(b. 1943 - d. 2025) Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 John Mark
Inienger
(b. 1945 - d. 2002) Mil
Dec 1987 - Aug
1990 Jonathan
Tunde
Ogbeha
(b. 1947)
Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 John
Ewerekumoh
Yeri
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 John
Oyegun
(b. 1939)
SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994 Mohammed
Abul-Salam Onuka
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Bassey Asuquo
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - 7 Aug 1998 Baba Adamu Iyam
(b. 1948)
Mil
7 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Anthony Ibe
Onyearugbulem
(b. 1955 - d. 2002) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Lucky
Igbinedion
(b.
1957)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 12 Nov 2008 Oserheimen
Osunbor
(b. 1951)
PDP
12 Nov 2008 - 12 Nov 2016 Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole
(b. 1953)
ACN;Feb 2013 APC
12 Nov 2016 - 12 Nov 2024 Godwin Nogheghase
Obaseki
(b. 1957) APC
12 Nov 2024 -
Monday
Okpebholo
(b. 1970) APC
Ekiti
![[Ekiti state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-ekiti_state.gif "[Ekiti state flag (Nigeria)]")
1 Oct 1996 Ekiti state created from part of Ondo.
Administrators
7 Oct 1996 - Aug 1998
Mohammed
Bawa
(b. 1944 - d. 2017) Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Musbau
Atanda Yusuf
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Otumba Ricahrd Niyi
Adebayo (b.
1958)
AD
29 May 2003 - 16 Oct 2006 Fayose "Ayo" Peter
Ayodele
(b.
1960)
PDP
16 Oct 2006 - 19 Oct 2006 Friday Aderemi
(acting)
(b.
1940)
PDP
Administrator
19 Oct 2006 - 29 May 2007 Adetunji Idowu
Olurin
(b. 1944 - d. 2021) Non-party
Governors
29 May 2007 - 17 Feb 2009 Olusegun Oni (1st time)
(b. 1954)
PDP
17 Feb 2009 - 6 May 2009 Tunji Odeyemi
(acting)
(b. 1959)
PDP
6 May 2009 - 16 Oct 2010 Olusegun Oni (2nd
time)
(s.a.)
PDP
16 Oct 2010 - 16 Oct 2014 John
Olukayode "Kayode" Fayemi
(b. 1965)
ACN;Feb 2013 APC
16 Oct 2014 - 16 Oct 2018 Ayo
Fayose (2nd
time)
(s.a.)
PDP
(1st time)
16 Oct 2018 - 16 Oct 2022 John Olukayode "Kayode"
Fayemi (s.a.)
APC
(2nd time)
16 Oct 2022
-
Abiodun Abayomi
Oyebanji
(b. 1967) APC
Enugu
![[Enugu state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-enugu.png "[Enugu state flag (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar
1976
Anambra state (capital Enugu) created from part of
East Central state.
27 Aug
1991
Divided into Anambra (capital
Awka) and Enugu
(capital Enugu).
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 John Atom
Kpera
(b. 1941) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Datti
Sadiq Abubakar
(b. 1939 - d. 2005) Mil
(administrator)
Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 Jim
Nwobodo
(b.
1940)
NPP
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Christian
Aninaefungwu
Onoh (b. 1927
- d. 2009) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Allison
Amakadina
Madueke
(b. 1944) Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 Samson E.
Omeruah
(b. 1943 - d. 2006) Mil
Dec 1987 - Aug
1990 Robert
Akonobi
(b. 1941)
Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 Chukwu
Emeka Herbert
Eze
(b. 1938)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993
Okwesilieze
Nwodo
(b. 1950)
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994 Temi Ejoor
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Lucky Mike
Torey
(b. 1951 - d. 2013) Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Sule M.
Ahman
(b. 19.. - d.
2007) Mil
10 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Benson Adewunmi Agbaje
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Chimaroke
Nnamani
(b.
1960)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015
Sullivan Iheanacho
Chime
(b. 1959)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Lawrence Ifeanyi
Ugwuanyi
(b. 1964) PDP
29 May 2023
-
Peter Ndubuisi Mbah
(b.
1972)
PDP
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
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(Nigeria)]](ng-abuja2.png "[Abuja flag Variant (Nigeria)]") |
![[Abuja flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-abuja.gif "[Abuja flag (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar
1976
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (created from parts of
Benue-Plateau, North-Central and North-Western states).
administered by the Federal Capital Development
Authority (FCDA).
1 Feb
1979
FCDA headquarters is moved from Lagos to Suleja.
24 May
1985
Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory (MFCT)
established and
the FCDA
is subordinated to it.
12 Dec 1991
Seat of federal government offices
moved from Lagos to Abuja.
7 Jan
1994
Presidential office moves to Abuja.
31 Dec 2004
Federal Capital Territory Administration
created replacing the
MFCT.
Chairman of the Federal Capital Development
Authority and
Commissioner for
Special Duties in charge of the FCT
Mar 1976 - 25 Oct 1979
Mobolaji
Ajose-Adeogun
(b. 1927 - d. 2023) Non-party
Ministers of the Federal Capital
Territory
Dec 1979 - Feb
1982 John
Jatau
Kadiya
(b. 1936 - d. 1997) NPN
Feb 1982 - Oct
1983 Iro
Abubakar Dan Musa
(b. 1935 - d. 2010)
NPN
Oct 1983 - Dec 1983
Alhaji Haliru
Dantoro
(b. 1938 - d. 2015)
Non-party
Jan 1984 - 20 Dec 1985
Mamman Jiya
Vatsa
(b. 1940 - d. 1986) Mil
Feb 1986 - Mar
1989 Hamza
Abdullahi
(b. 1945 - d. 2019) Mil
Mar 1989 - Nov
1993 Mohammed
Gado
Nasko
(b. 1941)
Mil
Nov 1993 - Aug
1998 Jeremiah
Timbut
Useni
(b. 1943 - d. 2025) Mil
23 Aug 1998 - May
1999 Mamman Tsoho
Kontagora
(b. 1944 - d. 2013) Mil
29 May 1999 - Feb
2001 Alhaji Ibrahim
Bunu
(b. 1950)
PDP
8 Feb 2001 - 17 Jul 2003
Mohammed Abba
Gana
(b.
1943)
PDP
17 Jul 2003 - 30 May 2007 Mallam
Nasir Ahmad
el-Rufai (b.
1960)
PDP
30 May 2007 - 26 Jul 2007 Mohammed Sani
Alhassan (acting) (b. 1955)
PDP
26 Jul 2007 - 30 Oct 2008
Aliyu Modibbo
Umar
(b. 1958)
PDP
30 Oct 2008 - 17 Dec 2008 Remi Babalola
(acting) (b.
1964) PDP
17 Dec 2008 - 18 Mar 2010 Alhaji Muhammadu
Adamu Aliero (b. 1957)
PDP
18 Mar 2010 - 6 Apr 2010 Goke
Adegoroye
(acting)
(b. 1950)
PDP
6 Apr 2010 - 11 Nov 2015 Bala
Abdulkadir Mohammed
(b. 1958)
PDP
11 Nov 2015 - 29 May 2023 Mohammed Musa
Bello
(b. 1959)
APC
30 May 2023 - 21 Aug 2023 Olusade Adesola (acting)
Non-party
(permanent secretary)
21 Aug 2023
-
Ezenwo Nyesom
Wike
(b. 1967) PDP
Federal Territory, Lagos
27 May
1967
Federal Territory (Lagos) created; administered by the
Federal
Ministry of Lagos Affairs.
17 Mar
1976
Incorporated into Lagos
state.
12 Dec
1991
Seat of federal government offices moved from Lagos to
Abuja.
1967 - 1971 Russell Aliyu Barau Dikko (b. 1912 - d. 1977) Non-party
Oct 1971 - Mar 1976 Shettima Ali Monguno (b. 1926 - d. 2016) Non-party
Gombe
![[Gombe state (Nigeria)]](ng-gombe.png "[Gombe state (Nigeria)]")
1 Oct 1996 Gombe state created from part of Bauchi.
Administrators
7 Oct 1996 - Aug 1998
Joseph I. Oriji
(b. 1954)
Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Mohammed
Bawa
(b. 1954 - d. 2017) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Abubakar Habu
Hashidu
(b. 1944 - d. 2018) APP
29 May 2003 - 29 May 2011
Mohammed Danjuma
Goje
(b. 1952)
PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Ibrahim
Dankwambo
(b. 1962) PDP
29 May 2019
-
Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya
(b. 1961)
APC
Gongola: see Adamawa
Imo
![[Imo state (Nigeria)]](ng-Imo.png "[Imo state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Imo state created from part of East Central state.
Governors
17 Mar 1976 - 10 Aug 1977
Ndubuisi
Kanu
(b. 1943 - d. 2021) Mil
10 Aug 1977 - 25 Jul 1978
Adekunle Shamusideen Lawal
(b. 1934 - d.
1980) Mil
25 Jul 1978 - 1 Oct 1979
Sunday Ajibade
Adenihun
(b. 1940 - d. 2008) Mil
(administrator)
1 Oct 1979 - 31 Dec 1983
Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe (1st time) (b. 1929 -
d. 2004) NPP
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Ike
Nwachukwu
(b. 1940)
Mil
Aug 1985 - 29 Aug
1986 Allison Amaechina
Madueke (b.
1944) Mil
29 Aug 1986 - 2 Sep 1989
Amadi Ikwechegh
(b. 1951 - d. 2009) Mil
1989 - 3 Sep
1990
Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe (2nd time) (s.a.)
Mil
3 Sep 1990 - Jan 1992
Anthony E. Oguguo
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Evan
Enwerem
(b. 1935 - d. 2007) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996
James N.J. Aneke
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - 29 May 1999 Tanko
Zubairu
(b. 1947 - d.
2021) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Achike
Udenwa
(b.
1948)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2011
Ikedi Godson Ohakim
(b. 1957)
PPA;2009 PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Owelle Rochas Anayo
Okorocha (b. 1962)
APGA;2013 APC
29 May 2019 - 15 Jan 2020 Emeka
Ihedioha
(b.
1965)
PDP
15 Jan 2020
-
Hope Odidika Uzodimma
(b.
1958)
APC
Jigawa
![[Jigawa state
(Nigeria)]](ng-Jigawa.png "[Jigawa state (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Jigawa state created from part of Kano.
Administrator
28 Aug 1991 - Jan 1992
Olayinka Sule
(b. 1948 - d.
2020) Mil
Governor
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Ali Sa'ad
Birnin-Kudu
SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Ibrahim
Aliyu
(b. 1947)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug
1998 Rasheed Alade
Shekoni
Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Abubakar
Sadi Zakariya Maimalari (b. 1961)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Ibrahim Saminu
Turaki
(b.
1963)
ANPP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Sule
Lamido
(b. 1948)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Mohammed Badaru
Abubakar
(b.
1962)
APC
29 May 2023
-
Umar
Namadi
(b.
1963)
APC
Kaduna
![[North Central State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-nc.gif "[North Central State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]") 1967 - 1970 |
![[Kaduna State
former flag (Nigeria)]](ng-Kaduna_State.png "[Kaduna State
former flag (Nigeria)]") Former Flag |
![[Kaduna State Flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-kaduna2.png "[Kaduna State Flag (Nigeria)]") Current Flag |
27 May
1967
North Central state
17 Mar
1976
Renamed Kaduna state.
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 Abba
Kyari
(b. 1938 - d. 2018) Mil
Jul 1975 -
1977
Usman
Jibrin
(b. 1942 - d. 2011) Mil
1977 - Jul
1978
Muktar Muhammed
(b. 1944 - d.
2017) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Ibrahim
Mahmud Alfa (administrator)(b. 1942 - d. 2000) Mil
Oct 1979 - 23 Jun 1981
Abdulkadir Balarabe
Musa
(b. 1936 - d. 2020) PRP
6 Jul 1981 - Oct 1983
Abba Musa
Rimi
(b.
1940)
PRP
(acting to Oct 1981)
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Lawal
Kaita
(b. 1932 - d. 2018) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Usman
Muaza
(b. 1942 - d. 2008) Mil
Aug 1985 - Jun
1988 Abubakar
Dangiwa
Umar
(b. 1949) Mil
Jul 1988 - Aug
1990 Abdullahi
Sarki
Mukhtar
(b. 1949) Mil
Aug 1990 - 2 Jan 1992
Tanko
Ayuba
(b. 1945 - d. 2016) Mil
2 Jan 1992 - Nov 1993
Mohammed Dabo
Lere
(b. 1940 - d. 2002) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Abdulaziz Lawal
Jafaru Isa
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Hammed
Ibrahim
Ali
(b. 1955) Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Umar
Farouk
Ahmed
(d. 1999) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Ahmed Mohammed
Markarfi
(b.
1956)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 19 May 2010 Mohammed Namadi
Sambo
(b. 1952)
PDP
20 May 2010 - 15 Dec 2012
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
(b. 1948 - d. 2012) PDP
16 Dec 2012 - 29 May 2015 Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
(b. 1969) PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Mallam Nasir
el-Rufai
(b. 1960) APC
29 May 2023
-
Uba
Sani
(b.
1970)
APC
Kano
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(Nigeria)]](ng-ka.gif "[Kano State 1967-1970
(Nigeria)]")
![[Kano State
flag (Nigeria)]](ng-Kano_State.png "[Kano State flag
(Nigeria)]")
27 May 1967 Kano state
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 Audu
Bako
(b. 1924 - d. 1980) Mil
Jul 1975 - Sep
1978 Sani
Bello
(b. 1942)
Mil
Sep 1978 - Oct
1979 Ishaya
Aboi Shekari (administrator)(b. 1940)
Mil
1 Oct 1979 - 20 May 1983 Abubakar
Rimi
(b. 1940 - d. 2010) PRP
20 May 1983 - 1 Oct 1983 Abdu Dawakin
Tofa
(b. 1932 - d. 2003) PRP
1 Oct 1983 - Dec 1983
Sabo Bakin
Zuwo
(b. 1934 - d. 1989) PRP
4 Jan 1984 - 26 Aug 1985 Hamza
Abdullahi
(b. 1945 - d. 2019) Mil
26 Aug 1985 -
1987
Ahmed Mohammed
Daku
(b. 1944) Mil
Dec 1987 - 27 Jul 1988
Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru
(b. 1950)
Mil
27 Jul 1988 - Jan 1992 Idris
Garba
(b. 1947) Mil
2 Jan 1992 - 27 Nov 1993 Kabiru Ibrahim
Gaya
(b.
1953)
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Mohammed
Abdullahi
Wase
(b. 1948 - d. 1996) Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Sep 1998 Dominic
Obukadata
Oneya
(b. 1948 - d. 2021) Mil
Sep 1998 - 29 May 1999 Aminu
Isa Kontagora
(b. 1956 - d. 2021) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso (1st time) (b.
1956)
PDP
29 May 2003 - 29 May 2011
Ibrahim
Shekarau
(b.
1955)
ANPP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2015 Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
(2nd time) (s.a.)
PDP;Nov 2013 APC
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Abdullahi Umar
Ganduje
(b. 1949) APC
29 May 2023
-
Abba Kabir
Yusuf
(b.
1963)
NNPP
20 Sep 2023
-
Nasiru Yusuf
Gawuna
(b.
1967)
APC
Katsina
![[Katsina state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-katsina.png "[Katsina state flag (Nigeria)]")
23 Sep 1987 Katsina state created from part of Kaduna.
Governors
Sep 1987 - Jul
1988 Abdullahi
Sarki
Mukhtar
(b. 1949) Mil
Jul 1988 - Dec
1989 Lawrence
Onoja
(b. 1948)
Mil
Dec 1989 - Jan
1992 John
Jahaya Madaki
(b. 1947 - d. 2018) Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Sa'idu
Barda
(b. 1937)
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Emmanuel A.
Acholonu
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Samaila
Bature Chamah
(b. 19.. - d.
2007) Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Joseph I.
Akaagerger
(b. 1956)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Umaru Musa
Yar'Adua
(b. 1951 - d. 2010) PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015
Ibrahim Shehu
Shema
(b. 1957)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Aminu Bello
Masari
(b. 1950)
APC
29 May 2023
-
Dikko Umaru
Radda
(b.
1969)
APC
Kebbi
![[Kebbi state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-kebbi.png "[Kebbi state
flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Kebbi state created from part of Sokoto.
Administrator
28 Aug 1991 - Jan 1992 Patrick
Aziza
(b. 1947 - d. 2014) Mil
Governor
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Abubakr
Musa
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Salihu Tunde
Bello
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 John
Ikwebe Paul Ubah
(d. 2024)
Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Samaila
Bature Chamah
(b. 19.. - d. 2007) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Adamu
Aliero
(b. 1957)
APP;2003 ANPP
29 May 2007 - 24 Feb 2012 Usman Saidu Nasamu
Dakingari (b.
1959)
PDP
(1st
time)
24 Feb 2012 - 2 Apr 2012 Aminu Musa
Habib Jega (acting) (b. 19.. - d.
2016) PDP
2 Apr 2012 - 29 May 2015 Usman Saidu Nasamu
Dakingari (s.a.)
PDP
(2nd time)
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Abubakar Atiku
Bagudu
(b.
1961)
APC
29 May 2023
-
Mohammed Nasir Idris
(b.
1965)
APC
Kogi
![[Kogi state flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-kogi.png "[Kogi state flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Kogi state created from part of Kwara.
Administrator
28 Aug 1991 - Jan 1992 Danladi
Mohammed Zakari
Mil
Governor
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Abubakar
Audu (1st
time)
(b. 1947 - d. 2015) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Paul Uzoanya N.
Omeruo
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Bzigu
L.
Afakirya
(b. 1949 - d. 2015) Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999
Augustine Aniebo
(b. 1950)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Abubakar Audu
(2nd
time)
(s.a.)
ANPP
29 May 2003 - 6 Feb 2008 Ibrahim
Idris (1st time)
(b.
1949)
PDP
6 Feb 2008 - 5 Apr 2008 Clarence
Olafemi (acting) (b.
1944?) PDP
5 Apr 2008 - 27 Jan 2012
Ibrahim Idris (2nd time)
(s.a.)
PDP
27 Jan 2012 - 27 Jan 2016 Idris Ichala
Wada
(b. 1956)
PDP
27 Jan 2012 - 30 Jan 2012 Abdullahi Bello
PDP
(acting, in opposition)
27 Jan 2016 - 27 Jan 2024 Yahaya Adoza
Bello
(b. 1975)
APC
27 Jan 2024
-
Ahmed Usman Ododo
(b.
1982)
APC
Kwara
![[Wesern Central State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-wc.gif "[Wesern Central State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]") |
![[Kwara State flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-Kwara_State.jpg "[Kwara State flag (Nigeria)]") |
27 May
1967
West Central state.
16 Feb 1968
Renamed Kwara state.
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 David
Bamigboye
(b. 1940 - d. 2018) Mil
Jul 1975 - 13 Feb 1976
Ibrahim
Taiwo
(b. c.1940 - d. 1976)Mil
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 George
Agbazika
Innih
(b. 1938 - d. 2002) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Sunday
Orihya
Iferle
(b. 1943) Mil
(administrator)
Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 Adamu
Atta
(b. 1927 - d. 2014) NPN
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Cornelius
Olatunji
Adebayo
(b.
1941)
NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Salaudeen
Latinwo
(b. 1943 - d. 2023) Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 Mohammed
Ndatsu
Umaru
(b. 1950)
Mil
Dec 1987 - Jul
1988 Ahmed
Abdullahi
(b. 1945)
Mil
Jul 1988 - Dec
1989 Ibrahim
Alkali
(b. 1940)
Mil
Dec 1989 - Jan
1992 Alwali
Kazir
(b. 1947)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Shaba
Lafiagi
(b. 1940)
SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994 Mustapha
Ismail
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Baba Adamu Iyam
(b. 1948)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
Peter A.M. Ogar
Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999
Rasheed Alade Shekoni
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Mohammed
Lawal
(b. 1946 - d. 2006) ANPP
29 May 2003 - 29 May 2011
Abubakar
Bukola
Saraki
(b.
1962)
PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019
Abdulfatah
Ahmed
(b. 1963) PDP;Nov 2013 APC
29 May 2019
-
Abdulrahman
Abdulrazaq
(b. 1960) APC
Lagos
![[Lagos
State, 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-la.gif "[Lagos State, 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]") |
![[Laos State Flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-lagos.png "[Laos State Flag (Nigeria)]") |
27 May
1967
Lagos state formed by merger of the Lagos federal
district
and portions of the Western region (Ikeja, Agege,
Mushin,
Ikorodu, Epe, Surulere and Badagry).
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975
Mobolaji Ohofunso
Johnson
(b. 1935 - d. 2019) Mil
Jul 1975 - Aug 1977
Adekunle Shamusideen
Lawal
(b. 1934 - d. 1980) Mil
Aug 1977 - Jul 1978
Ndubuisi
Kanu
(b. 1943 - d. 2021) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Okoh
Ebitu Ukiwe (administrator) (b.
1940)
Mil
Oct 1979 - Dec
1983 Lateef
Kayode
Jakande
(b. 1929 - d. 2021) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1986 Gbolahan
Mudashiru
(b. 1945 - d. 2003) Mil
Aug 1986 - Jul
1988 Michael
O.
Akhigbe
(b. 1946 - d. 2013) Mil
Jul 1988 - Jan
1992 Raji
Alagbe
Rasaki
(b. 1947)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Sir
Michael Otedola
(b. 1926 - d. 2014) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Olagunsoye
Oyinlola
(b. 1951)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - May 1999
Mohammed Buba
Marwa
(b.
1953)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Bola Ahmad
Tinubu
(b.
1952)
AD
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Babatunde Raji
Fashola
(b. 1963) ACN;Feb 2013 APC
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2019 Akinwunmi
Ambode
(b. 1963)
APC
29 May 2019
-
Babajide Olusola
Sanwo-Olu
(b.
1965)
APC
Mid-Western: see Edo
Nassarawa
![[Nassarawa
state (Nigeria)]](ng-Nasarawa_State.png "[Nassarawa state
(Nigeria)]") |
![[Laos State Flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-nasarawa2.png "[Laos State Flag (Nigeria)]") |
1 Oct 1996 Nassarawa state created from part of Plateau.
Administrators
7 Oct 1996 - 6 Aug 1998 Abdullahi
Ibrahim
Mil
6 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Bala Mohammed
Mande
(b. 1958) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Abdullahi
Adamu
(b.
1945)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2011
Aliyu Akwe
Doma
(b. 1942 - d. 2018) PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Umaru Tanko
Al-Makura
(b. 1953)
CPC;Feb2013 APC
29 May 2019
-
Abdullahi Audu
Sule
(b.
1959)
APC
Niger
![[Niger state (Nigeria)]](ng26.jpg "[Niger state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Niger state created from part of North-Western state.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Dec 1977
Murtala Hamman-Yero Nyako
(b.
1942) Mil
Dec 1977 - Jul
1978 Okoh
Ebitu
Ukiwe
(b. 1940)
Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct 1979 Joseph
Olayeni Oni (administrator) (b. 1938)
Mil
Oct 1979 - Dec
1983 Muhamadu
Malam Awwal Ibrahim
(b.
1941)
NPN
Jan 1984 -
1986
David B. Alechemu
Mark
(b. 1948)
Mil
1986 - Dec
1987
Garba Ali
Mohammed
(b. 1949)
Mil
Dec 1987 - Jan
1992 Lawan
Gwadabe
(b. 1949) Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Musa
Inuwa
(b. 1948 - d. 2010) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Cletus Komena
Emein
(b. 1948)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Simeon
Olasukanmi Oduoye
(b. 1945 - d. 2014) Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Habibu
Idriss Shuaibu
(b. 1954)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Abdulkadir Kure
(b. 1956 - d. 2017) PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Muazu Babangida
Aliyu
(b. 1955)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Abubakar Sani
Bello
(b. 1967) APC
29 May 2023
-
Mohammed Umar
Bago
(b.
1974)
APC
North Central: see Kaduna
North-Eastern
|
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1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-ne.gif "[North Eastern
State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]")
27 May
1967
North-Eastern state
17 Mar
1976
Divided into Borno, Bauchi, and Gongola.
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 Musa
Usman
(b. 1940 - d.
1991) Mil
Jul 1975 - Mar
1976 Muhammadu
Buhari
(b. 1942) Mil
North-Western
|
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1967-1970 (Nigeria)]](ng-nw.gif "[North Western
State 1967-1970 (Nigeria)]")
1967 - 1970 27 May
1967
North-Western state
17 Mar
1976
Divided into Niger and Sokoto.
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 Usman
Faruk
(b. 1932 - d. 2020) Mil
Jul 1975 -
1976
Umaru
Mohammed
(d. 1980)
Mil
Ogun
![[Ogun state (Nigeria)]](ng-Ogun_State.jpg "[Ogun state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Ogun state created from part of Western state.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Saidu
Ayodele Balogun
(b. 1941) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Harris
Eghagha (administrator) (b. 1934 - d.
2009) Mil
Oct 1979 - Dec
1983 Bisa
Onabanjo
(b. 1927 - d. 1990) UPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Oladipo
Diya
(b. 1944 - d. 2023) Mil
Aug 1985 -
1986
Oladayo
Popoola
(b. 1944) Mil
1986 - Dec
1987
Raji Alagbe
Rasaki
(b. 1947)
Mil
Dec 1987 - Aug
1990 Mohammed
Lawal
(b. 1946 - d. 2006) Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 Oladeinde
O. Joseph
(b. 1948)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov 1993
Olusegun "Segun" Osoba (1st time) (b.
1941)
SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Daniel Akintonde
(b. 1949)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
Sam
Ewang
(b. 1952) Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Kayode
Olofin-Moyin
(b. 1950)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Olusegun "Segun"
Osoba (2nd time)
(s.a.)
AD
29 May 2003 - 29 May 2011
Otunba Gbenga
Daniel
(b.
1956)
PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Ibikunle
Amosun
(b. 1958)
ACN;Feb 2013 APC
29 May 2019
-
Adedapo "Dapo" Oluseun Abiodun (b.
1960) APC
Ondo
![[Ondo state (Nigeria)]](ng-ondo.png "[Ondo state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Ondo state created from part of Western state.
Governors
3 Feb 1976 - 24 Jul 1978
Ita David Ikpeme
(b. 1935)
Mil
24 Jul 1978 - 1 Oct 1979
Sunday "Sunny" E. Tuoyo
(b. 1938 - d. 2022)
Mil
(administrator)
1 Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 Michael Adekunte
Ajasin
(b. 1908 - d. 1997) UPN
Oct 1983 - 31 Dec
1983 Akin
Omoboriowo
(b. 1932 - d. 2012) NPN
2 Jan 1984 - 2 Sep
1985 Michael Bamidele
Otiko
(b. 1934 - d. 1999) Mil
2 Sep 1985 - 26 Aug 1986
Michael O. Akhigbe
(b. 1946 - d. 2013) Mil
26 Aug 1986 - 17 Dec 1987
Ekundayo B. Opaleye
(b. 1946 - d. 2023) Mil
17 Dec 1987 - Jul
1988 Raji Alagbe
Rasabi
(b. 1947)
Mil
Jul 1988 - 3 Sep
1990 Olabode "Bode" Ibiyinka
George (b. 1945)
Mil
3 Sep 1990 - 3 Jan
1992 Sunday Abiodun Olukoya
(b. 1949 - d. 2021)
Mil
3 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993
Dele
Olumilua
(b. 1940 - d. 2020) SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 19 Sep 1994
Lucky Mike Torey
(b. 1951 - d.
2013) Mil
19 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Ahmed
Usman
(b. 1951 - d.
2021) Mil
22 Aug 1996 - 7 Aug 1998
Anthony Ibe
Onyearugbulem
(b. 1955 - d. 2002) Mil
7 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Moses
Fasanya
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003
Adeboyo "Ade"
Adefarati
(b. 1931 - d. 2007) AD
29 May 2003 - 24 Feb 2009
Olusegun Kokumo
Agagu
(b. 1948 - d. 2013) PDP
24 Feb 2009 - 24 Feb 2017 Rahman Olusegun
Mimiko
(b. 1954)
LP
24 Feb 2017 - 27 Dec 2023 Oluwarotimi
"Rotimi" Akeredolu (b. 1956 - d.
2023) APC
13 Jun 2023 - 7 Sep 2023 Lucky
Orimisan
Aiyedatiwa
(b. 1965) APC
(acting
for Akeredolu)
27 Dec 2023 -
Lucky Orimisan
Aiyedatiwa
(s.a.)
APC
Osun
![[Osun state flag (Nigeria)]](ng-osun.png "[Osun state flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Osun state created from part of Oyo.
Administrator
27 Aug 1991 - 1 Jan 1992 Lapade "Leo"
Segun Ajiborisha
Mil
Governor
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Isiaka
Adetunji
Adeleka
(b. 1955 - d. 2017) SDP
Administrators
Nov 1993 - Dec 1993
A.F.K. Akale (acting)
Mil
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Anthony
Udofia
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998
Anthony Obi
(b. 1952
- d. 2022) Mil
Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999
Theophilus O.
Bamigboye
(b. 1951)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Adebisi "Bisi"
Akande
(b.
1939)
AD
29 May 2003 - 27 Nov 2010 Olagunsoye
Oyinlola
(b. 1951)
PDP
27 Nov 2010 - 27 Nov 2018
Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola
(b. 1957)
ACN;Feb 2013 APC
27 Nov 2018 - 27 Nov 2022 Gboyega Isiaka
Oyetola
(b. 1954)
APC
27 Nov 2022
-
Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke (b.
1960)
PDP
Oyo
![[Oyo former state flag (Nigeria)]](ng-oy.gif "[Oyo former state flag (Nigeria)]") |
![[Oyo State Flag (Nigeria)]](ng-oyo2.png "[Oyo State Flag (Nigeria)]") |
17 Mar 1976 Oyo state created from part of Western state.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 David
Medayese Jemibewon
(b. 1940)
Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Paul
Chabri Tarfa (administrator) (b. 1941)
Mil
Oct 1979 - Oct
1983 James
Ajibola Idowu Ige
(b. 1930 - d. 2001) UPN
Oct 1983 - Dec
1983 Victor
Omololu
Olunloyo
(b. 1935 - d. 2025) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Oladayo
Popoola
(b. 1944) Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 Adetunji
Idowu
Olurin
(b. 1944 - d. 2021) Mil
Dec 1987 - Aug
1990 Adedeji
Sasaenia Oresanya
(b. 1946 - d. 1998) Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 Abdul
Adisa
(b. 1948 - d.
2005) Mil
2 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993 Kolapo Olawuyi
Ishola
(b.
1934 - d. 2011) SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 14 Sep 1994 Adetoye Oyetola
Sode
Mil
14 Sep 1994 - 22 Aug 1996 Chinyere Ike Nwosu
(b. 1946)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Ahmed
Usman
(b. 1951 - d.
2021) Mil
16 Aug 1998 - 28 May 1999 Amen Edore Oyakhire
(b. 1945)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003 Lamidi "Lam" Ona-Olapo
Adesina (b. 1939 - d. 2012) AD
29 May 2003 - 12 Jan 2006 Rashidi Ladoja (1st
time)
(b.
1944)
PDP
12 Jan 2006 - 11 Dec 2006 Adebayo Alao-Akala
(1st time) (b. 1950 - d.
2022) PDP
11 Dec 2006 - 29 May 2007 Rashidi Ladoja
(2nd
time)
(s.a.)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2011
Adebayo Alao-Akala (2nd
time) (s.a.)
PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Isiaka Abiola Adeyemi
Ajimobi (b. 1949 - d. 2020)
ACN;2013 APC
29 May 2019 -
Oluseyi "Seyi" Abiodun
Makinde (b. 1967)
PDP
Plateau
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![[Plaeau State Flag
(Nigeria)]](ng-plateau2.png "[Plaeau State Flag (Nigeria)]") |
![[Plateau
former state flag (Nigeria)]](ng-Plateau.jpg "[Plateau
former state flag (Nigeria)]")
Former
Flag17 Mar 1976 Plateau state created from part of Benue-Plateau.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Dan
Suleiman
(b. 1942 - d.
2023) Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Joshua U.
Anaja (administrator) (b. 1943? -
d. 1986) Mil
Oct 1979 - Dec
1983 Solomon
Dashep
Lar
(b. 1933 - d. 2013) NPP
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Samuel
Bitrus
Atuku
(b. 1940) Mil
Aug 1985 -
1986
Chris
Alli
(b. 1944 - d. 2023) Mil
1986 - Jul
1988
Lawrence Onoja
(b. 1948)
Mil
Jul 1988 - Aug
1990 Aliyu
Karma
(b. 1949)
Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 Joshua
Madaki
(b. 1947 - d. 2003) Mil
Jan 1992 - 23 Nov 1993
Fidelis Naanmiap
Tapgun
(b. 1945)
SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 J. Mohammed
Mana
(b. 1950)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Habibu
Idris Shuaibu
(b. 1954)
Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Musa
Sheikh Shehu
(b. 19.. - d. 2022) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 13 Nov 2006 Joshua Chibi Dariye (1st
time) (b.
1957)
PDP
(suspended 18 May 2004-18 Nov 2004)
18 May 2004 - 18 Nov 2004 Chris Alli
(administrator) (s.a.)
Non-party
13 Nov 2006 - 29 May 2007 Michael
Botmang
(b. 1938 - d. 2014) PDP
27 Apr 2007 - 29 May 2007 Joshua Chibi Dariye (2nd
time) (s.a.)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Jonah
Jang
(b. 1944)
PDP
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Simon
Bako
Lalong
(b.
1963)
APC
29 May 2023
-
Caleb Manasseh
Mutfwang
(b.
1965)
PDP
Rivers
![[Rivers State 1967-1970
(Nigeria)]](ng-river.gif "[Rivers State 1967-1970
(Nigeria)]") |
![[Rivers State (Nigeria)]](ng-Rivers.png "[Rivers State (Nigeria)]") |
27 May 1967 Rivers state
Governors
28 May 1967 - Jul 1975 Alfred
Papapeye
Diete-Spiff
(b. 1942)
Mil
Jul 1975 - Jul
1978 Zamani
Lekwot
(b. 1944)
Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Suleiman
Saidu (administrator) (b. 1942)
Mil
Oct 1979 - Dec
1983 Melford
Obiene
Okilo
(b. 1933 - d. 2008) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug 1985 B.L.
Letimah
Mil
Aug 1985 - 26 Aug 1986
Fidelis
Oyakhilome
(b. 1939)
Mil
26 Aug 1986 - Jul 1988 Anthony
S.
Ukpo
(b. 1947 - d. 2021) Mil
Jul 1988 - Aug
1990 Ernest
Olawunmi
Adelaye
(b. 1942)
Mil
Aug 1990 - 1 Jan 1992
Godwin Osagiz
Abbe
(b. 1949 - d. 2024) Mil
1 Jan 1992 - Nov 1993
Rufus
Ada-George
(b. 1940)
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Dauda Musa Komo
(b. 1954)
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Musa
Sheikh Shehu
(b. 19.. - d. 2022) Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Sam
Ewang
(b. 1952) Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Peter Otunuya
Odili
(b.
1949)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 26 Oct 2007
Celestine Ngozichim
Omehia
(b. 1959)
PDP
26 Oct 2007 - 29 May 2015
Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi
(b. 1965)
PDP;Nov 2013 APC
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Ezenwo Nyesom
Wike
(b. 1967)
PDP
29 May 2023
-
Siminalayi "Sim" Fubara
(b.
1975)
PDP
(suspended from 18 Mar 2025)
18 Mar 2025
-
Ibok-Ete Ibas (administrator)
(b. 1960)
Non-party
Sokoto
![[Sokoto state
(Nigeria)]](ng-Sokoto.png "[Sokoto state (Nigeria)]")
17 Mar 1976 Sokoto state created from part of North-Western state.
Governors
Mar 1976 - Jul
1978 Umaru
Muhammed
(d. 1980)
Mil
Jul 1978 - Oct
1979 Muhammad
Gado Nasko (administrator)(b. 1941)
Mil
Oct 1979 - 17 Nov 1981 Muhammadu
Shehu
Kangiwa
(d.
1981)
NPN
Jan 1982 - Dec
1983 Garba
Nadama
(b. 1938 - d. 2020) NPN
Jan 1984 - Aug
1985 Garba
Duba
(b. 1942 - d. 2024) Mil
Aug 1985 - Dec
1987 Garba
Mohammed
(b. 1944 - d.
2021) Mil
Dec 1987 - Aug
1990 Ahmed
Muhammed
Daku
(b. 1944)
Mil
Aug 1990 - Jan
1992 Bashir
Salihi Magashi
(b. 1949)
Mil
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Malam
Yahya Abdulkarim
(b. 1944)
NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Yakubu Mu'azu
Mil
22 Aug 1996 - Aug 1998 Rasheed
Adisa Raji
Mil
6 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Rufai Garba
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Attahiru Dalhatu
Bafarwa
(b.
1954)
ANPP
29 May 2007 - 11 Apr 2008 Aliyu Wamakko (1st time)
(b. 1953)
PDP
11 Apr 2008 - 28 May 2008 Abdullahi Balarabe
Salame (acting) (b. 1961)
PDP
28 May 2008 - 28 Jan 2012 Aliyu Wamakko
(2nd time)
(s.a.)
PDP
28 Jan 2012 - 22 Feb 2012 Muhammed Zayyanu
(acting)
PDP
22 Feb 2012 - 29 May 2015 Aliyu Wamakko
(3rd time)
(s.a.)
PDP;Nov 2013 APC
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023 Aminu Waziri
Tambuwal
(b. 1966) APC;Aug 2018 PDP
29 May 2023
-
Alhaji Ahmad
Aliyu
(b.
1970)
APC
South-Eastern: see Cross River
Taraba
![[Taraba state flag (Nigeria)]](ng.gif "[Taraba state flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Taraba state created from part of Gongola.
Administrator
28 Aug 1991 - 2 Jan 1992
Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan
(b. 1949)
Mil
Governor
3 Jan 1992 - 17 Nov 1993 Jolly
Tavoro Nyame (1st time) (b.
1955) NRC
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996
Yohanna Dickson
(b. 1950 - d.
2015) Mil
22 Aug 1996 - 16 Aug 1998 Amen
Edore Oyakhire
(b. 1945)
Mil
16 Aug 1998 - 29 May 1999 Aina Joseph Owoniyi
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Jolly Tavoro Nyame (2nd
time) (s.a.)
PDP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2015 Danbaba Danfulani
Suntai
(b. 1961 - d. 2017) PDP
25 Oct 2012 - 21 Nov 2014 Garba Umar (acting for
Suntai)
PDP
21 Nov 2014 - 29 May 2015 Sani Abubakar
Danladi
(b. 1969)
PDP
(acting for Suntai)
29 May 2015 - 29 May 2023
Darius Dickson
Ishaku
(b. 1954) PDP
29 May 2023
-
Agbu Kefas
(b.
1970) PDP
West Central: see Kwara
Western
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(Nigeria)]](ng-w.gif "[Western State 1967-1970
(Nigeria)]")
1967 -
1970 27 May
1967
Western state
17 Mar
1976
State divided into Ogun, Ondo and Oyo.
Governors
28 May 1967 - 1 Apr 1971 Robert Adeyinka
Adebayo
(b. 1928 - d. 2017) Mil
1 Apr 1971 - Jul 1975
Christopher Oluwole Rotimi
(b. 1935) Mil
31 Jul 1975 - Sep 1975
Akintunde Aduwo
(b. 1938)
Mil
Sep 1975 - Mar
1976 David
Jemibewon
(b.
1940)
Mil
Yobe
![[Yobe state flag (Nigeria)]](ng-yobe.png "[Yobe state flag (Nigeria)]")
27 Aug 1991 Yobe state created from part of Borno.
Administrator
27 Aug 1991 - 2 Jan 1992 Sani Daura Ahmed
Mil
Governor
Jan 1992 - Nov
1993 Bukar
Abba Ibrahim (1st time)
(b. 1950 - d. 2024) SDP
Administrators
9 Dec 1993 - 22 Aug 1996 Dabo Aliyu
(b. 1947 - d.
2020) Mil
22 Aug 1996 - 14 Aug 1998 John Ben Kamio
Mil
Aug 1998 - May
1999 Musa
Mohammed
(b. 1953?)
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Bukar Abba Ibrahim
(2nd time)
(s.a.)
ANPP
29 May 2007 - 27 Jan 2009 Mamman
Ali
(b. 1958 - d. 2009) ANPP
27 Jan 2009 - 29 May 2019 Ibrahim
Gaidam
(b. 1956) ANPP;Feb
2013 APC
29 May 2019
-
Mai Mala
Buni
(b. 1967) APC
Zamfara
![[Zamfara state
(Nigeria)]](ng-zamfara.png "[Zamfara
state (Nigeria)]")
1 Oct 1996 Zamfara state created from part of Sokoto.
Administrator
7 Oct 1996 - May 1999
Jibril Bala Yakubu
Mil
Governors
29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007 Ahmed Sani
Yerima
(b.
1960)
ANPP
29 May 2007 - 29 May 2011
Mamuda Aliyu Shinkafi
(b. 1959)
ANPP;2008 PDP
29 May 2011 - 29 May 2019 Abdulaziz Abubakar
Yari
(b. 1968) ANPP;Feb 2013 APC
29 May 2019 - 29 May 2023 Bello
Matawalle
(b. 1969)
PDP;2021 APC
29 May 2023
-
Dauda
Lawal
(b. 1965)
PDP
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