List of governors of Benue State

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The governor of Benue state leads the executive branch. He appoints heads of the state ministries. He is also the chief security officer of the state. The current governor is Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia. This is a list of administrators and governors of Benue State. Benue State of Nigeria was formed on 03 February 1976 when Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue and Plateau states.

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NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Abdullahi Shelleng [1] GovernorMarch 1976July 1978Military
Adebayo Lawal GovernorJuly 1978October 1979Military
Aper Aku [2] GovernorOctober 1979December 1983 NPN
John Kpera [3] GovernorJanuary 1984August 1985Military
Jonah David Jang [4] GovernorAugust 1985August 1986Military
Yohanna Madaki [1] GovernorAugust 1986September 1986Military
Ishaya Bakut [5] GovernorSeptember 19861987Military
Idris Garba [6] Governor19871987Military
Fidelis Makka [7] GovernorDecember 1987January 1992Military
Moses Adasu [8] GovernorJanuary 1992November 1993 SDP
Joshua O. Obademi [9] Administrator9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Aminu Isa Kontagora Administrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Dominic Oneya [10] AdministratorAugust 1998May 1999Military
George Akume [11] Governor29 May 199929 May 2007 PDP
Gabriel Suswam [12] Governor29 May 200729 May 2015 PDP
Samuel Ortom [13] [14] [15] Governor29 May 201529 May 2023 PDP
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia [16] [17] [18] Governor29 May 2023Incumbent APC

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