This is a list of administrators and governors of Niger State. Niger State was formed on 3 February 1976 when it was split out from Sokoto State.
Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Murtala Nyako | February 1976 | December 1977 | Military | ||
Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe | December 1977 | July 1978 | (Military) | ||
Colonel Joseph Oni | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | ||
Malam Awwal Ibrahim | October 1979 | December 1983 | NPN | ||
David B. Alechemu Mark [1] | January 1984 | 1986 | Military | ||
Garba Ali Mohammed | 1986 | December 1987 | Military | ||
Lawan Gwadabe | December 1987 | January 1992 | Military | ||
Musa Inuwa | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | ||
Cletus Komena Emein | Administrator | December 9, 1993 | August 22, 1996 | Military | |
Simeon Oduoye | Administrator | August 22, 1996 | August 1998 | Military | |
Habibu Idris Shuaibu | Governor | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military | |
Abdulkadir Kure [2] | Executive Governor | May 29, 1999 | May 29, 2007 | PDP | |
Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu [3] [4] | Executive Governor | May 29, 2007 | May 29, 2015 | PDP | |
Abubakar Sani Bello [5] [6] | Executive Governor | May 29, 2015 | May 29, 2023 | APC | |
Mohammed Umar Bago [7] | Executive Governor | May 29, 2023 | Incumbent | APC |
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