List of governors of Niger State

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 |

## See also

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* States of Nigeria
* List of state governors of Nigeria

## References

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1. ^ "David Mark". Politicians Data. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
2. ^ Road Networks Under Gov. Kure. DHAF Publishers. 2004.
3. ^ "Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State". Nigeria Governors Forum. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
4. ^ "Babangida Aliyu – Channels Television". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
5. ^ "Gov. Bello of Niger secures second term, wins in all 25 LGs". 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
6. ^ Minna, Ahmed Tahir Ajobe (2019-03-10). "Gov Bello defeats Nasko with 228,347 votes in Niger". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
7. ^ "House Of Reps Member, Umar Bago, Emerges Niger APC Governorship Flagbearer". tribuneonlineng.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

* "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.