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The following is a list of the governors of Rivers State. This list also contains administrators etc., during the era of Nigeria military juntas. Rivers State was created in 1967 with the split of the Eastern Region of Nigeria.

## Elected governors (1979–83, 1992–93 and 1999–present)

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Name  | Title  | Took office  | Left office  | Party  | Notes

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Melford Okilo | Governor | 1 October 1979 | 31 December 1983 | NPN | Senator
Rufus Ada George | Governor | January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | NRC | JP
Peter Odili | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | Medical doctor
Celestine Omehia | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 26 October 2007 | PDP |
Chibuike Amaechi | Governor | 26 October 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP | Rt. Hon.
Ezenwo Wike | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | PDP | Chief (Barr.)
Siminalayi Fubara | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | PDP |

### By time in office

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Rank  | Governor  | Days  | In office

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| Peter Odili | 8 years, 0 days  |

| Ezenwo Wike | 8 years, 0 days  |

| Chibuike Amaechi | 7 years, 215 days  |

| Melford Okilo | 4 years, 91 days  |

| Rufus Ada George | 1 year, 320 days  |

| Siminalayi Fubara | 1 year, 93 days  |

| Celestine Omehia | 150 days  |

## Military governors (1967–79, 1984–92 and 1993–99)

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Name  | Title  | Took office  | Left office  | Notes

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Alfred Diete-Spiff | Military Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | King
Zamani Lekwot | Military Governor | July 1975 | July 1978 | Major General
Suleiman Saidu | Military Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Navy Commander
Fidelis Oyakhilome | Military Governor | January 1984 | 26 August 1986 | Commissioner of Police
Anthony Ukpo | Military Governor | 26 August 1986 | July 1988 | Brigadier General
Ernest Adelaye | Military Governor | July 1988 | August 1990 |
Godwin Abbe | Military Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 |
Dauda Komo | Military Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | colonel
Musa Shehu | Military Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 |
Sam Ewang | Military Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 |

## See also

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* Biography portal
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* Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015
* List of people from Rivers State

## References

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

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Governors of Rivers State

Elected|

* Melford Okilo
* Rufus Ada George
* Peter Odili
* Celestine Omehia (annulled)
* Rotimi Amaechi
* Ezenwo N. Wike
* Siminalayi Fubara

Military|

* Alfred Diete-Spiff
* Zamani Lekwot
* Suleiman Saidu
* Fidelis Oyakhilome
* Anthony Ukpo
* Ernest Adelaye
* Godwin Abbe
* Dauda Komo
* Musa Shehu
* Sam Ewang

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Rivers State

Capital: Port Harcourt

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* Abua–Odual
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