List of governors of former Nigerian states

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This is a list of governors of former Nigerian states.

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Bendel State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Bendel State, Nigeria. Mid-Western region was created in June 1963 from the Benin and Delta provinces. The status of the region was changed to a state on 27 May 1967, and the state was renamed Bendel State on 17 March 1976. Bendel State was divided into Delta State and Edo State on 27 August 1991.

Mid-Western State LeadersTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Jereton Mariere GovernorFebruary 1964January 1966Civilian
Lt. Colonel David Ejoor GovernorJanuary 1966August 1967(Military)
Major Albert Okonkwo AdministratorAugust 17, 1967September 1967(Military)Biafra secessionist force
Brig. General Samuel Ogbemudia Administrator
later Governor
21 Sep 1967Jul 1975(Military)
Colonel George Agbazika Innih GovernorJul 1975Mar 1976(Military)
Bendel State leaders
Commodore Husaini Abdullahi GovernorMar 1976Jul 1978(Military)
Abubakar Waziri GovernorJul 1978Oct 1979(Military)
Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli GovernorOct 1979Oct 1983 UPN
Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia GovernorOct 1983Dec 1983 NPN
Brigadier Jeremiah Timbut Useni GovernorJan 1984Aug 1985(Military)
Colonel John Mark Inienger GovernorAug 1985Dec 1987(Military)
Colonel Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha GovernorDec 1987Aug 1990(Military)
Colonel John Ewerekumoh Yeri GovernorAug 1990Jan 1992(Military)

Gongola State

NameTook officeLeft officeParty
Mohammed Jega March 1976July 1978Military
Abdul Rahman Mamudu July 1978October 1979Military
Abubakar Barde October 19791983 GNPP
Wilberforce Juta 1983October 1983 GNPP
Bamanga Tukur October 1983December 1983 NPN
Mohammed Jega January 1984August 1985Military
Yohanna Madaki August 1985August 1986Military
Jonah David Jang August 1986December 1987Military
Isa Mohammed December 1987December 1989Military
Abubakar Salihu December 198927 August 1991Military

Western State

This is a list of premiers, administrators and governors of Western State, Nigeria, including the former Western Region. In 1976-02-03, Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.

Western Region PremierTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Obafemi Awolowo Premier19541959
Samuel Ladoke Akintola Premier1960May 1962
Senator (Doctor) Moses Majekodunmi Administrator29 June 1962December 1962Appointed during political emergency
Samuel Ladoke Akintola Premier1 January 196315 January 1966
Western Region Governor
Sir John Dalzell Rankine Governor1 October 1954July 1960
Sir Adesoji Aderemi GovernorJuly 1960December 1962
Chief Joseph Odeleye Fadahunsi GovernorDecember 196215 January 1966
Lt. Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi Governor15 January 196629 July 1966(Military)
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo Governor4 August 196627 May 1967(Military)Continued as governor of Western State
Western State GovernorExcludes Lagos, split off as a separate state
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo Governor28 May 19671 April 1971(Military)
Brig. Gen. Christopher Oluwole Rotimi Governor1 April 1971July 1975(Military)
Akintunde Aduwo Governor30 July 197530 August 1975(Military)
David Jemibewon Governor30 August 1975March 1976(Military)