| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bamigboye | Military Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | Military |
| Ibrahim Taiwo | Military Governor | Jul 1975 | 13 Feb 1976 | Military |
| Sunday Ifere | Military Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| Adamu Atta | Civilian Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | NPN |
| Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo | Civilian Governor | October 1983 | December 1983 | UPN |
| Salaudeen Latinwo | Military Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
| Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru | Military Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military |
| Ahmed Abdullahi | Military Governor | December 1987 | July 1988 | Military |
| Ibrahim Alkali | Military Governor | July 1988 | December 1989 | Military |
| Alwali Kazir | Military Governor | December 1989 | January 1992 | Military |
| Shaaba Lafiaji | Civilian Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP |
| Mustapha Ismail | Military Administrator | 9 Dec 1993 | 14 Sep 1994 | Military |
| Baba Adamu Iyam | Military Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military |
| Peter A.M. Ogar | Military Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military |
| Rasheed Shekoni | Military Administrator | August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military |
| Mohammed Lawal | Civilian Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | ANPP |
| Bukola Saraki | Civilian Governor | 29 May 2003 | 29 May 2011 | PDP |
| Abdulfatah Ahmed | Civilian Governor | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2019 | PDP |
| Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman | Civilian Governor | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | APC |