List of governors of Anambra State

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This is a list of administrators and governors of Anambra State. Anambra State, Nigeria, was formed on 3 February 1976 [1] when East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo (Owerri) states.

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NoNameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
1 John Atom Kpera [2] GovernorMarch 1976July 1978Military
2Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar [3] GovernorJuly 1978October 1979Military
3 Jim Nwobodo [4] GovernorOctober 1979October 1983 NPP
4 Christian Onoh [5] GovernorOctober 1983December 1983 NPN
5 Allison Madueke GovernorJanuary 1984August 1985Military
6 Samson Omeruah [6] GovernorAugust 1985December 1987Military
7 Robert Akonobi [7] GovernorDecember 1987August 1990Military
8 Herbert Eze [8] GovernorAugust 1990January 1992Military
9 Joseph Abulu Administrator27 August 1991January 1992Military
10 Chukwuemeka Ezeife Governor2 January 199217 November 1993 SDP
11 Dabo Aliyu Acting AdministratorNovember 1993December 1993Police
12 Mike Attah Administrator9 December 199321 August 1996Military
13 Rufai Garba Administrator21 August 19966 August 1998Military
14 Emmanuel Ukaegbu Administrator6 August 199829 May 1999Military
15 Chinwoke Mbadinuju Governor29 May 199929 May 2003 PDP
16 Chris Ngige Governor29 May 200317 March 2006 PDP
17 Peter Obi Governor17 March 20063 November 2006 APGA
18 Virginia Etiaba Governor3 November 20069 February 2007 APGA Appointed when the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct. She transferred her powers back to Peter Obi three months later when an appeal court nullified the impeachment.
19 Peter Obi Governor9 February 200717 March 2014 APGA Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (Andy Uba) was elected and sworn in as the governor of Anambra State on 27 May 2007. He was removed by a supreme court decision on 14 June 2007. He governed the State for 14 days.
20 Willie Obiano Governor17 March 201417 March 2022 APGA Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was sworn in on 17 March 2014 as the new governor after the expiration of the Peter Obi second term, haven won 16 November 2013 election. He was reelected for second term on 18 November 2017.
21 Charles Chukwuma Soludo Governor17 March 2022Incumbent APGA Soludo was sworn into office on March 17, 2022.

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