
Lists of Nigerian state governors cover the governors of
states of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In additi ...
. The governor heads the executive branch of the state government, and can appoint people to the State Executive Council subject to the advice and consent of the State House of Assembly (Legislature). The lists include a list of current governors, lists by state, lists by period and a list of governors of former states.
Current governors
*
List of state governors of Nigeria
Nigeria has 36 States of Nigeria, states that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state government. The sole federal district, the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory, is headed by a minister appoi ...
By state
*
List of governors of Abia State
*
List of governors of Adamawa State
*
List of governors of Akwa Ibom State
*
List of governors of Anambra State
*
List of governors of Bauchi State
*
List of governors of Bayelsa State
*
List of governors of Bendel State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Bendel State, Nigeria. Mid-Western region was created in June 1963 from the Benin and Delta provinces. The status of the region was changed to a state on 27 May 1967, and the state was renamed Ben ...
*
List of governors of Benue State
*
List of governors of Borno State
*
List of governors of Cross River State
*
List of governors of Delta State
Delta State, situated in Nigeria's southern region, has had various leaders since Nigeria gained independence in 1960, both military and civilian. After independence in 1960, Nigeria had only three regions, and the area of the future Delta St ...
*
List of governors of Eastern Region, Nigeria
*
List of governors of Ebonyi State
Ebonyi State, Nigeria has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State and old Afikpo division of Abia State by Abacha's government.
See also
*States of Nigeria
*L ...
*
List of governors of Edo State
*
List of governors of Ekiti State
*
List of governors of Enugu State
*
List of governors of Gombe State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe State was formed on 1 October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Sani Abacha military government.
See also
*States of Nigeria
*List of state governors of ...
*
List of governors of Gongola State
*
List of governors of Imo State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Imo State, Nigeria. Imo State
Imo () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State t ...
*
List of governors of Jigawa State
*
List of governors of Kaduna State
*
List of governors of Kano State
*
List of governors of Katsina State
*
List of governors of Kebbi State
This is a list of Kebbi State administrators and ''Governors of Kebbi State''.
Kebbi State was formed on 27 August 1991, when it was split off from Sokoto State.
References
*{{cite web
, url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_fed ...
*
List of governors of Kogi State
This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August 1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.
See also
*States of Nigeria
*List of state governors of Nigeria
References
*{{cite web
, url=http:// ...
*
List of governors of Kwara State
*
List of governors of Lagos State
*
List of governors of Nasarawa State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Nasarawa State.
Nasarawa State, Nigeria was created on October 1st, 1996 when it was split from Plateau State.
See also
* List of governors of Plateau State
*States of Nigeria
*List of state go ...
*
List of governors of Niger State
*
List of governors of Ogun State
*
List of governors of Ondo State
*
List of governors of Osun State
The governor of Osun State is the head of government of Osun State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Osun State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto b ...
*
List of governors of Oyo State
*
List of governors of Plateau State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Plateau State Nigeria. During the military era, governors were generally referred to as Military Administrators and were subject to changes and postings as the powers from the centre dictated.
Se ...
*
List of governors of Rivers State
Rivers State, located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, has undergone political transformations, influenced by colonial, military, and civilian administrations. Rivers State was originally part of the Eastern Region before Independence Da ...
*
List of governors of Sokoto State
*
List of governors of Taraba State
*
List of governors of Western State
*
List of governors of Yobe State
*
List of governors of Zamfara State
By period
*
List of governors and governors-general of Nigeria
The governor-general of Nigeria was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in Colonial Nigeria from 1954 to 1960, and after Nigerian independence in 1960, the representative of the Queen of Nigeria, Nigerian head of state.
The of ...
(1914–1963, United Kingdom)
*
Nigerian region governors and premiers in the First Republic (1960–1966)
*
Military Governors in Nigeria during the Yakubu Gowon regime (1967–1975)
*
Military Governors in Nigeria during the Murtala Muhammed regime (1975–1976)
*
Military Governors in Nigeria during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime (1976–1979)
*
State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–83)
*
State Governors in the Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993)
*
Nigerian state governors 1999–2003 term
*
Nigerian state governors 2003–07 term
*
Nigerian state governors 2007–11 term
*
Nigerian state governors 2011–15 term
Other
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nigerian governors