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.

Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Danladi Mohammed Zakari [1]	Administrator	28 August 1991	January 1992	Military
Abubakar Audu [2]	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC	First democratically elected governor
Colonel Paul Omeruo [1]	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	Military
Colonel Bzigu Afakirya	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	Military
Augustine Aniebo	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	Military
Abubakar Audu [3]	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	APP; ANPP
Ibrahim Idris	Governor	29 May 2003	6 February 2008	PDP
Clarence Olafemi [4] [5]	Acting Governor	6 February 2008	5 April 2008	PDP	He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly.
Ibrahim Idris [6]	Governor	5 April 2008	26 January 2012	PDP
Idris Wada [7]	Governor	27 January 2012	27 January 2016	PDP
Yahaya Bello [8]	Governor	27 January 2016	27 January 2024	APC
Usman Ododo	Governor	27 January 2024	Incumbent	APC

See also

• States of Nigeria
• List of state governors of Nigeria

References

1. "Administration to Date". Kogi State Government. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
2. "Things to know about Prince Abubakar Audu (Oct. 1947 - Nov. 2015)". Vanguard News. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
3. Sani, Habibu Angulu (2003). Rise and fall of a state governor in Nigeria: a case study of the use of power by Abubakar Audu of Kogi State. Desmon Tutu. p. 141.
4. Kunle Olasanmi (7 February 2008). "Kogi Speaker takes over as Idris loses appeal". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
5. Achem Abdullahi (13 October 2008). "Kogi Tribunal And an O'level Certificate". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
6. "BREAKING NEWS: Alhaji Idris Ibrahim declared winner of Controversial Kogi State Election Re-Runs". Sahara Reporters. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
7. "PDP wins Kogi state governorship election". Vanguard Newspaper . 9 December 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
8. Adoyi, Ali (27 January 2016). "Yahaya Bello sworn in as Kogi Governor". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

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