State governors who served during this administration — all 36 states across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones, including mid-term changes.
50
Governor records
6
AD
32
PDP
10
ANPP
1
APP
1
APGA
3
Removed
Zone
Party
Status
South-West6 states
Ekiti
Niyi Adebayo
Ayodele Fayose
Impeached by state House of Assembly in October 2006
Tunji Olurin
Retired Brigadier-General; sole administrator of Ekiti State under the state of emergency after Fayose's impeachment, October 2006 to 2007
Lagos
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Served two full terms; later became president in 2023
Ogun
Olusegun Osoba
Gbenga Daniel
Ondo
Adebayo Adefarati
Segun Agagu
Osun
Bisi Akande
Olagunsoye Oyinlola
Oyo
Lam Adesina
Rashidi Ladoja
Briefly impeached in 2006 but restored by Supreme Court; completed term
South-South6 states
Akwa Ibom
Victor Attah
Served two full terms; championed creation of Ibom Airport
Bayelsa
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
Impeached 2005 after money laundering charges in the UK; fled the UK disguised as a woman
Goodluck Jonathan
Completed Alamieyeseigha's term as deputy; became VP 2007, then president 2010
Cross River
Donald Duke
Served two full terms; known for tourism and Carnival Calabar
Delta
James Ibori
Served two full terms; later convicted of money laundering in the UK (2012)
Edo
Lucky Igbinedion
Served two full terms; later fined ₦3.5bn for corruption
Rivers
Peter Odili
Served two full terms
South-East5 states
Abia
Orji Uzor Kalu
Served two full terms; later convicted of corruption, sentence later overturned
Anambra
Chinwoke Mbadinuju
Chris Ngige
Election victory disputed by Peter Obi (APGA); removed by Court of Appeal ruling in 2006
Peter Obi
Sworn in March 2006 after court ruling; continued through Yar'Adua and Jonathan eras (term to 2014)
Ebonyi
Sam Egwu
Served two full terms; later became senator and minister of education
Enugu
Chimaroke Nnamani
Served two full terms; later became senator
Imo
Achike Udenwa
Served two full terms
North-West7 states
Jigawa
Ibrahim Saminu Turaki
Served two full terms; later prosecuted for corruption
Kaduna
Ahmed Makarfi
Served two full terms; later PDP national chairman
Kano
Rabiu Kwankwaso
First term; returned as governor 2011–2015
Ibrahim Shekarau
Katsina
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Served two full terms; became president of Nigeria in 2007
Kebbi
Adamu Aliero
Served two full terms; later senator for Kebbi Central and FCT Minister (2008–2010)
Sokoto
Attahiru Bafarawa
Served two full terms; ANPP opposition to PDP in the north
Zamfara
Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura
Served two full terms; first governor to implement full Sharia law in Nigeria (2000)
North-East6 states
Adamawa
Boni Haruna
Served two full terms
Bauchi
Ahmadu Muazu
Served two full terms
Borno
Mala Kachalla
Ali Modu Sheriff
Gombe
Abubakar Habu Hashidu
Danjuma Goje
Taraba
Jolly Nyame
Served two full terms; later convicted and jailed for corruption
Yobe
Bukar Abba Ibrahim
Served two full terms
North-Central6 states
Benue
George Akume
Served two full terms; later became minister and APC senator
Kogi
Abubakar Audu
Later died during the 2015 governorship election campaign
Ibrahim Idris
First term; re-elected 2007 under Yar'Adua
Kwara
Mohammed Alabi Lawal
Rear Admiral (rtd); ex-military governor of Ogun 1987–1990; Saraki protégé, lost 2003 after Saraki backed his son Bukola; died 2006. Not to be confused with Shaaba Lafiagi (Kwara governor 1992–93).
Bukola Saraki
First term; later became Senate President 2015–2019
Nasarawa
Abdullahi Adamu
Served two full terms; later APC national chairman
Niger
Abdulkadir Kure
Served two full terms
Plateau
Joshua Dariye
Served two full terms; later convicted of money laundering