List of Governors of Niger State
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Niger State
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
was formed on 1976-02-03 when it was split out from Sokoto State
Sokoto State
Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Murtala Nyako Murtala Nyako Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako , GCON, CFR: rcds, D.Agric. was elected Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria, taking office in May 2007.... |
February 1976 | December 1977 | (Military) | ||
| Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe Ebitu Ukiwe Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe is a retired Commodore in the Nigerian Navy who served as the de-facto Vice President of Nigeria during the Ibrahim Babangida military government from 1985 to 1986.-Military career:... |
December 1977 | July 1978 | (Military) | ||
| Colonel Joseph Oni Joseph Oni Colonel Joseph O. Oni was the military governor of Niger State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.Oni replaced Navy Commander Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe.... |
July 1978 | October 1979 | (Military) | ||
| Malam Awwal Ibrahim Awwal Ibrahim Alhaji Mohammed Awwal Ibrahim is a Nigerian traditional ruler who served as governor of Niger State from October 1979 to December 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic... |
October 1979 | December 1983 | NPN National Party of Nigeria The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military... |
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| David B. Alechemu Mark David Mark David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark is the President of the Senate of Nigeria and Senator for the Benue South constituency of Benue State. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party .... |
January 1984 | 1986 | (Military) | ||
| Garba Ali Mohammed Garba Ali Mohammed Garba Ali Mohammed was Military Administrator of Niger State in Nigeria from 1986 to December 1987 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.Garba Mohammed was born on 13 April 1949 in Zaria, Kaduna State... |
1986 | December 1987 | (Military) | ||
| Lawan Gwadabe Lawan Gwadabe Colonel Lawan Gwadabe was Military Administrator of Niger State in Nigeria from December 1987 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
December 1987 | January 1992 | (Military) | ||
| Musa Inuwa Musa Inuwa Dr. Musa Inuwa was governor of Niger State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993, elected as a member of the National Republican Convention... |
January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC National Republican Convention The National Republican Convention was a Nigerian political party established by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida and ultimately disbanded by the incoming military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1993.-Alignment:... |
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| Cletus Komena Emein Cletus Komena Emein Cletus Komena Emein was Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 9 Dec 1993 to 22 Aug 1996.He became a member of the Niger Delta Committee, tasked with solving the endemic violence in the oil-producing region, in September 2008.-Niger State governor:... |
Administrator | December 9, 1993 | August 22, 1996 | (Military) | |
| Simeon Oduoye Simeon Oduoye Simeon Olasukanmi Oduoye is a former Nigerian police officer and administrator of Niger State and Ebonyi State. He was elected senator for Osun Central in April 2007 on the People's Democratic Party platform.-Background:... |
Administrator | August 22, 1996 | Aug 1998 | (Military) | |
| Habibu Idris Shuaibu Habibu Idris Shuaibu Habibu Idris Shuaibu was military administrator of Niger State in Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999, when he handed over control to the democratically elected Abdulkadir Kure.Habibu Shuaibu was an aide to General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Administrator | Aug 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Abdulkadir Kure Abdulkadir Kure Abdulkadir Kure was governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party .In May 2000, he introduced Sharia law in Niger State.-Personal life:... |
May 29, 1999 | May 29, 2007 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
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| Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu is a senior civil servant who was elected governor of Niger State, Nigeria in April 2007.He was reelected on 26 April 2011.-Background:... |
Executive Governor | May 29, 2007 | - | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |