| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Chijiuba Ochulor | Administrator | 28 August 1991 | January 1992 | Military |
| Felix Ibru | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP |
| Abdulkadir Shehu | acting Administrator | 17 November 1993 | 10 December 1993 | Military |
| Bassey Asuquo | Administrator | 10 December 1993 | 26 September 1994 | Military |
| Ibrahim Kefas | Administrator | 26 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military |
| John Dungs | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | 12 August 1998 | Military |
| Walter Feghabo | Administrator | 12 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military |
| James Ibori | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Emmanuel Uduaghan | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP |
| Ifeanyi Okowa | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | PDP. |
| Sheriff Oborevwori | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | PDP |
Past And Present Governors Of Cross River State
| South-Eastern State | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uduokaha Esuene | Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | Military |
| Paul Omu | Governor | 3 February 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| Cross River State | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
| Paul Omu | Governor | 3 February 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| Babatunde Elegbede | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| Clement Isong | Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | NPN |
| Donald Etiebet | Governor | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN |
| Dan Archibong | Governor | MAY 1984 | 1986 | Military |
| Eben Ibim Princewill | Governor | 1986 | December 1989 | Military |
| Ernest Attah | Governor | December 1989 | January 1992 | Military |
| Clement Ebri | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC |
| Ibrahim Kefas | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | Military |
| Gregory Agboneni | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military |
| Umar Farouk Ahmed | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military |
| Christopher Osondu | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military |
| Donald Duke | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Liyel Imoke | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP |
| Benedict Ayade | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | APC |
| Bassey Otu | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | APC |
Past And Present Governors Of Borno State
| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musa Usman | Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | Military |
| Muhammadu Buhari | Governor | July 1975 | March 1976 | Military |
| Group Captain Mustapha A. Amin | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| Tunde Idiagbon | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| Mohammed Goni | Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | GNPP |
| Asheik Jarma | Governor | 1 October 1983 | 31 December 1983 | NPN |
| Abubakar Waziri | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
| Abdulmumini Aminu | Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military |
| Abdul One Mohammed | Governor | December 1987 | December 1989 | Military |
| Mohammed Maina | Governor | December 1989 | June 1990 | Military |
| Mohammed Buba Marwa | Governor | June 1990 | January 1992 | Military |
| Maina Maaji Lawan | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP |
| Ibrahim Dada | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | Military |
| Victor Ozodinobi | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | 1997 | Military |
| Augustine Aniebo | Administrator | 1997 | August 1998 | Military |
| Lawal Haruna | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military |
| Mala Kachalla | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | APP |
| Ali Modu Sheriff | Governor | 29 May 2003 | 29 May 2011 | ANPP |
| Kashim Shettima | Governor | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2019 | APC |
| Babagana Umara Zulum | Governor | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | APC |
Past And Present Governors Of Benue State
| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi Shelleng | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| Adebayo Lawal | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| Aper Aku | Governor | October 1979 | December 1983 | NPN |
| John Kpera | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
| Jonah David Jang | Governor | August 1985 | August 1986 | Military |
| Yohanna Madaki | Governor | August 1986 | September 1986 | Military |
| Ishaya Bakut | Governor | September 1986 | 1987 | Military |
| Idris Garba | Governor | 1987 | 1987 | Military |
| Fidelis Makka | Governor | December 1987 | January 1992 | Military |
| Moses Adasu | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP |
| Joshua O. Obademi | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | Military |
| Aminu Isa Kontagora | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military |
| Dominic Oneya | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military |
| George Akume | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Gabriel Suswam | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP |
| Samuel Ortom | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | PDP |
| Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | APC |
Past And Present Governors Of Bayelsa State
| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Ayeni | Administrator | 7 October 1996 | 28 February 1997 | Military |
| Habu Daura | Administrator | 28 February 1997 | 27 June 1997 | Military |
| Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade | Administrator | 27 June 1997 | 9 July 1998 | Military |
| Paul Obi | Administrator | 9 July 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military |
| Diepreye Alamieyeseigha | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 9 December 2005 | PDP |
| Goodluck Jonathan | Governor | 9 December 2005 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Timipre Sylva | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 16 April 2008 | PDP |
| Werinipre Seibarugo | Acting Governor | 16 April 2008 | 27 May 2008 | Acting Governor |
| Timipre Sylva | Governor | 27 May 2008 | 27 January 2012 | PDP |
| Nestor Binabo | Acting Governor | 27 January 2012 | 14 February 2012 | Acting Governor |
| Henry Dickson | Governor | 14 February 2012 | 14 February 2020 | PDP |
| Duoye Diri | Governor | 14 February 2020 | Incumbent | PDP |
Past And Present Governors Of Bauchi State
| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Bello Khaliel | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| Garba Duba | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| Abubakar Tatari Ali | Governor | October 1979 | December 1983 | NPN |
| Mohammed Sani Sami | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
| Chris Abutu Garuba | Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military |
| Joshua Madaki | Governor | December 1987 | August 1990 | Military |
| Abu Ali | Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | Military |
| Dahiru Mohammed | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC |
| James Kalau | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | Military |
| Rasheed Adisa Raji | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military |
| Theophilus Bamigboye | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military |
| Abdul Mshelia | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military |
| Ahmad Adamu Mu’azu | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Isa Yuguda | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | ANPP |
| Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | APC |
| Bala Mohammed | Governor | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | PDP |
Past And Present Governors Of Anambra State
| No | Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Atom Kpera | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| 2 | Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| 3 | Jim Nwobodo | Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | NPP |
| 4 | Christian Onoh | Governor | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN |
| 5 | Allison Madueke | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
| 6 | Samson Omeruah | Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military |
| 7 | Robert Akonobi | Governor | December 1987 | August 1990 | Military |
| 8 | Herbert Eze | Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | Military |
| 9 | Joseph Abulu | Administrator | 27 August 1991 | January 1992 | Military |
| 10 | Chukwuemeka Ezeife | Governor | 2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | SDP |
| 11 | Dabo Aliyu | Acting Administrator | November 1993 | December 1993 | Police |
| 12 | Mike Attah | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 21 August 1996 | Military |
| 13 | Rufai Garba | Administrator | 21 August 1996 | 6 August 1998 | Military |
| 14 | Emmanuel Ukaegbu | Administrator | 6 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military |
| 15 | Chinwoke Mbadinuju | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | PDP |
| 16 | Chris Ngige | Governor | 29 May 2003 | 17 March 2006 | PDP |
| 17 | Peter Obi | Governor | 17 March 2006 | 3 November 2006 | APGA |
| 18 | Virginia Etiaba | Governor | 3 November 2006 | 9 February 2007 | APGA |
| 19 | Peter Obi | Governor | 9 February 2007 | 17 March 2014 | APGA |
| 20 | Willie Obiano | Governor | 17 March 2014 | 17 March 2022 | APGA |
| 21 | Charles Chukwuma Soludo | Governor | 17 March 2022 | Incumbent | APGA |
Past And Present Governors Of Akwa Ibom State
| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunde Ogbeha | Administrator | 28 September 1987 | 30 July 1988 | Military |
| Godwin Abbe | Administrator | 31 July 1988 | 5 September 1990 | Military |
| Idongesit Nkanga | Administrator | 5 September 1990 | 2 January 1992 | Military |
| Akpan Isemin | Governor | 2 January 1992 | 18 November 1993 | NRC |
| Yakubu Bako | Administrator | 15 December 1993 | 21 August 1996 | Military |
| Joseph Adeusi | Administrator | 21 August 1996 | 9 August 1998 | Military |
| John Ebiye | Administrator | 9 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military |
| Victor Attah | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Godswill Akpabio | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP |
| Udom Gabriel Emmanuel | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | PDP |
| Umo Bassey Eno | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | PDP |
Past And Present Governors Of Adamawa State
| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Saleh Michika | Governor | 2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | NRC |
| Gregory Agboneni | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | (Military) |
| Com. Yohanna Madaki | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) |
| Joe Kalu-Igboama | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) |
| Ahmadu Hussaini | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) |
| Boni Haruna | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP |
| Murtala Nyako | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 26 February 2008 | PDP |
| James Shaibu Barka | Governor (acting) | 26 February 2008 | 29 April 2008 | |
| Murtala Nyako | Governor | 29 Apr 2008 | 15 Jul 2014 | PDP/APC |
| Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri | Governor (acting) | 15 Jul 2014 | 1 Oct 2014 | PDP |
| Bala James Ngilari | Governor | 1 Oct 2014 | 29 May 2015 | PDP |
| Bindo Jibrilla | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2019 | APC |
| Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri | Governor | 29 May 2019 | Incumbent | PDP |