List of governors of former Nigerian states

This list outlines the current governors of Nigerian states and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory since 1979.

History

The Office of the Governor (in the sense of the head of an administrative region in place of the colonial governor ) was introduced as part of the decentralization of Nigeria in 1957 by the British colonial administration and retained after independence in 1960. Until 1967, the governors were three, before 1963 four regions. In 1967, the regions have been replaced by twelve states, whose number tripled to 1996. The military dictator Sani Abacha dismissed after his coup in 1993, all governors and appointed military administrators. To the old name is only returned in 1999 with the restitution of democracy back.

The party affiliation of governors was determined as follows by the elections in Nigeria 2003:

  • 27 governors of the People's Democratic Party (PDP ),
  • 7 Governors of the All Nigeria People's Party ( ANPP ),
  • 1 Governor of the Action Congress ( AC),
  • 1 Governor of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA ).

The next gubernatorial election will probably take place in April 2007.

Governor exchange since 2003

The Parliament of any State has the possibility of a governor, for example, by allegations of corruption by the Nigerian Commission for Economic and Financial Crime ( EFCC ) has fallen into disrepute, to impeach. Since the last gubernatorial election in the following cases use was made ​​of the law:

  • On 15 December 2005 was Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, governor of Bayelsa, arrested on corruption charges at London Heathrow Airport. He later fled to Nigeria, where he was dismissed on 9 December 2005 by the Parliament of Bayelsa his office and imprisoned again. He was succeeded by Deputy Governor Goodluck Jonathan.
  • Due to a dispute with the party leadership was Rasheed Ladoja, the governor of the state of Oyo, indicted on 12 January 2006 by the Parliament of Oyo and replaced by Lieutenant Governor Christopher Alao Akala -. On 12 December 2006 Ladoja was reinstated as governor after the Supreme Court had declared his dismissal illegal.
  • On 15 March 2006, the Nigerian Federal Court of Appeal overturned the election of Chris Ngige in Anambra State of electoral manipulation and sat Peter Obi subsequently as the rightful governor of a. On 2 November 2006, the Parliament of Anambra in turn led impeachment proceedings, whose legitimacy is still challenged, against Obi and appointed the former Vice Governor Virginia Etiaba his successor.
  • On 16 October 2006, Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti, discontinued after investigations by the EFCC of Parliament of Ekiti. Parliament appointed initially unlawful even an interim governor, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo imposed a state of emergency then Ekiti and sat Tunji Olurin as a new governor.
  • When the governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, was arrested in May 2004 in London on suspicion of money laundering, Olusegun Obasanjo imposed for six months the state of emergency in Plateau. Dariye was not deposed by Parliament his state, but could after the state of emergency to continue his ministry. However, it was after in October members had tried the Parliament of Plateau enforce impeachment proceedings, replaced on 13 November 2006, citing the EFCC by Michael Botmang.

Governors of the Federal States

In the following list, the respective governor, whose party and the year of taking office is given for each state. In the last column are earlier names of the states and the states from which they have split off. Former governors and administrators can be found in the articles to the states. The governors no longer existing states are listed in the governor history of the main successor or, if there is no main successor here.

Governors no longer existing states

The following former states in 1976 divided into several states without main successor:

Northwestern

  • Joseph Gomwalk (Governor 1968-1975 )
  • Abdullahi Mohammed (Governor 1975-1976 )

East Central

  • Ukpabi Asika ( administrator 1968-1975 )
  • Anthony Ochefu (Governor 1975)

North -Eastern

North - Western

  • Usman Faruk (Governor 1968-1975 )
  • Umaru Mohammed (Governor 1975-1976 )

Western

  • Robert Adeyinka Adebayo (Governor 1968-1971 )
  • Christopher Oluwole Rotimi (Governor 1971-1975 )
  • Akintunde Aduwo (Governor 1975-1976 )

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory

In 1976 was formed from parts of the former states of Benue - Plateau, North - Central and North - West, the capital territory Federal Capital Territory (FCT ). From 1976 to 1979, the FCT was administered by the Chairman of the Federal Capital Development Authority. Since 1979, the FCT is facing a separate Federal Minister (Minister of FCT), which is used by the President.

  • Mobolaji Ajose - Adeogun (Chairman of the Federal Capital Development Authority from 1976 to 1979 )
  • John Jatau Kadiya (1979-1982)
  • Iro Abubakar Dan Musa (1982-1983)
  • Haliru Dantoro (1983-1984)
  • Mamman Vatsa (1984-1985)
  • Hamza Abdullahi (1986-1989)
  • Gado Nasko (1989-1993)
  • Jeremiah Timbut Useni (1993-1998)
  • Mamman Kontagora (1998-1999)
  • Ibrahim Bunu (1999-2001)
  • Mohammed Abba Gana (2001-2003)
  • Nasir el- Rufai (2003 - ...)
States of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Centralised government Nigerian presidential election, 2003 Action Congress of Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Bayelsa State Ekiti State Abia State Orji Uzor Kalu Adamawa State Akwa Ibom State Bauchi State Benué State Borno State Cross River State Delta State Ebonyi State Edo State Enugu State Gombe State Jigawa State Kaduna State Ahmed Makarfi Kano State Ibrahim Shekarau Katsina State Kebbi State Kogi State Kwara State Lagos State Nasarawa State Ondo State BBC
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