| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi Ibrahim | Administrator | 7 October 1996 | 6 August 1998 | (Military) |
| Bala Mande | Administrator | 6 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | (Military) |
| Abdullahi Adamu[1] | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Aliyu Doma[2] | Governor | 29 May 2007 | May 2011 | PDP |
| Umaru Tanko Al-Makura | Governor | May 2011 | May 2019 | CPC |
| Abdullahi Sule[3][4] | Governor | May 29, 2019 | Incumbent | APC |