List of first ladies of Nigerian states

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The first lady of the 36 states in Nigeria is the advisor to the governor and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the state governor. [1] However, the administration of Mohammed Buhari, President of Nigeria since 2015, nullified the Office of the First Lady. [2]

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Lists of First Ladies of the 36 states in Nigeria prior to President Buhari's action

StateFirst LadiesGovernorRefs
Abia State Nkechi Ikpeazu Okezie Ikpeazu [3]
Adamawa StateHajiya Lami Fintiri Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Akwa Ibom StateMartha Udom Udom Gabriel Emmanuel [4]
Anambra StateNonye Chukwuma Charles Chukwuma Soludo [5]
Bauchi StateHajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed Bala Mohammed [6]
Bayelsa StateGloria Diri Douye Diri [7]
Benue StateEunice Erdoo Ortom Samuel Ortom [8]
Borno StateFalmata Babagana Umara Zulum Babagana Umara Zulum [9]
Cross River StateLinda Ayade Benedict Ayade [10]
Delta StateDame Edith Okowa Ifeanyi Okowa [11]
Ebonyi StateRachael Umahi Dave Umahi [12]
Edo StateBetsy Bene Obasek Godwin Obaseki [13]
Ekiti StateProf. (Mrs) Oyebanji Biodun Oyebanji [14]
Enugu StateMonica Ugwuanyi Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi [15]
Gombe StateHajiya Asma'u Inuwa Yahaya Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya [16]
Imo StateChioma Uzodinma Hope Uzodinma [17]
Jigawa StateHajiya Magajiya Badaru Abubakar Mohammed Badaru Abubakar [18]
Kaduna State Hadiza Isma El-Rufai Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai [19]
Kano State Hafsat Ganduje Abdullahi Umar Ganduje [20]
Katsina StateHajiya Zakiyya Aminu Masari Aminu Bello Masari [21]
Kebbi State Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu Abubakar Atiku Bagudu [22]
Kogi State Rashida Bello Yahaya Bello [23]
Kwara StateOlufolake Abdulrazaq, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq [24]
Lagos State Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu [25]
Nasarawa StateHajiya Silifa Abdullahi Sule [26]
Niger StateAmina Abdulsalam Abubakar Sani Bello [27]
Ogun State Bamidele Abiodun Dapo Abiodun [28]
Ondo State Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Rotimi Akeredolu [29]
Osun State Kafayat Oyetola Gboyega Oyetola [30]
Oyo StateTamunominini Makinde Seyi Makinde [31]
Plateau StateRegina Simon Lalong Dako Simon Lalong [32]
Rivers State Eberechi Wike Ezenwo Nyesom Wike [33]
Sokoto StateMariya Aminu Waziri Aminu Tambuwal [34]
Taraba State Anna Darius Ishaku Darius Dickson Ishaku [35]
Yobe StateGumsu Abacha Buni Mai Mala Buni [36]
Zamfara StateAisha Bello Matawalle Bello Matawalle [37]

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