State governors who served during this administration — all 36 states across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones, including mid-term changes.
41
Governor records
6
ACN
1
LP
27
PDP
3
ANPP
1
CPC
3
APGA
1
Deceased
2
Removed
Zone
Party
Status
South-West6 states
Ekiti
Kayode Fayemi
Sworn in October 2010 after court removed Segun Oni; lost re-election to Fayose in 2014
Ayodele Fayose
Second stint; won October 2014 election; continued under Buhari until 2018
Lagos
Babatunde Fashola
Second term
Ogun
Ibikunle Amosun
First term; re-elected 2015 under Buhari
Ondo
Olusegun Mimiko
Sworn in February 2009 after court victory; re-elected October 2012; served primarily under Jonathan
Osun
Rauf Aregbesola
Sworn in November 2010 after Supreme Court ruling; first term ran to November 2014, then re-elected
Oyo
Abiola Ajimobi
First term; re-elected 2015 under Buhari
South-South6 states
Akwa Ibom
Godswill Akpabio
Second term; lost 2015 election to Udom Emmanuel; later defected to APC
Bayelsa
Timipre Sylva
Re-elected 2011 but Supreme Court annulled victory in October 2012; Dickson sworn in
Seriake Dickson
Sworn in after Sylva's election was annulled; won fresh 2012 election; re-elected 2016 under Buhari
Cross River
Liyel Imoke
Second term; succeeded by Ayade in 2015
Delta
Emmanuel Uduaghan
Second term; lost 2015 election to Okowa
Edo
Adams Oshiomhole
Re-elected September 2012 under ACN/APC; second term continued under Buhari until 2016
Rivers
Rotimi Amaechi
Second term; defected to APC; had fierce political battle with President Jonathan
South-East5 states
Abia
Theodore Orji
Second term; lost 2015 election to Ikpeazu
Anambra
Peter Obi
Second term via fresh off-cycle election (March 2010); completed tenure March 2014
Willie Obiano
Won March 2014 off-cycle election; first term ran to 2022
Ebonyi
Martin Elechi
PDP. Second term, 2011–2015; succeeded by Dave Umahi, who won the 2015 election
Enugu
Sullivan Chime
Second term; lost 2015 election to Ugwuanyi
Imo
Rochas Okorocha
First term; won on APGA ticket then defected to APC; re-elected 2015 under Buhari
North-West7 states
Jigawa
Sule Lamido
Second term; arrested on corruption charges in 2015; lost 2015 election to Badaru
Kaduna
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
Became governor when Namadi Sambo was appointed VP; died in helicopter crash December 2012
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
Took over after Yakowa's death; lost 2015 election to el-Rufai
Kano
Rabiu Kwankwaso
Second stint as governor (was previously governor 1999–2003); later founded NNPP
Katsina
Ibrahim Shema
Second term; lost 2015 election to Masari
Kebbi
Usman Dakingari
Second term; lost 2015 election to Bagudu
Sokoto
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
Second term; lost 2015 election to Tambuwal
Zamfara
Abdulaziz Yari
First term; re-elected 2015 under Buhari; later defected to APC
North-East6 states
Adamawa
Murtala Nyako
Second term; impeached by state House of Assembly in July 2014 amid APC defection crisis
Bala James Ngilari
Deputy governor who took over after Nyako's impeachment; lost 2015 election to Jibrilla Bindow
Bauchi
Isa Yuguda
Second term; lost 2015 election to Mohammed Abubakar
Borno
Kashim Shettima
First term; re-elected 2015 under Buhari; later became VP under Tinubu
Gombe
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
First term; re-elected 2015 under Buhari
Taraba
Danbaba Danfulani Suntai
Second term; critically injured in plane crash November 2012; deputy Sani Danladi served as acting governor for most of this term
Yobe
Ibrahim Gaidam
Became governor via by-election after Mamman Ali's death; served primarily under Jonathan; continued under Buhari
North-Central6 states
Benue
Gabriel Suswam
Second term; lost 2015 election to Samuel Ortom
Kogi
Idris Wada
Won 2011 election; sworn in January 2012 after electoral disputes; lost 2015 election; Yahaya Bello later declared winner
Kwara
Abdulfatah Ahmed
First term; won after Saraki moved to Senate; re-elected 2015 under Buhari
Nasarawa
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
Won under CPC; defected to APC; lost 2015 election; later became APC senator
Niger
Babangida Aliyu
Second term; lost 2015 election to Sani Bello
Plateau
Jonah David Jang
Second term; lost 2015 election to Simon Lalong