State governors who served during this administration — all 36 states across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones, including mid-term changes.
37
Governor records
2
AC
28
PDP
4
ANPP
1
APGA
2
PPA
1
Deceased
4
Removed
Zone
Party
Status
South-West6 states
Ekiti
Segun Oni
Election disputed by Kayode Fayemi; removed by Court of Appeal in October 2010 during Jonathan era
Lagos
Babatunde Fashola
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Ogun
Gbenga Daniel
Second term
Ondo
Olusegun Agagu
Re-elected 2007 but removed by Appeal Court; Mimiko sworn in February 2009
Osun
Olagunsoye Oyinlola
Re-elected 2007 but removed by Supreme Court in November 2010; Aregbesola sworn in during Jonathan era
Oyo
Adebayo Alao-Akala
Had briefly served as acting governor during Ladoja's impeachment; won 2007 election outright
South-South6 states
Akwa Ibom
Godswill Akpabio
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Bayelsa
Timipre Sylva
First term; election eventually annulled by Supreme Court in 2012
Cross River
Liyel Imoke
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Delta
Emmanuel Uduaghan
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Edo
Oserhiemen Osunbor
Election victory overturned by Appeal Court; Adams Oshiomhole sworn in July 2008
Adams Oshiomhole
First term; won court battle against Osunbor; re-elected 2012 under Jonathan
Rivers
Rotimi Amaechi
First term; took office after court invalidated Celestine Omehia's election; re-elected 2011
South-East5 states
Abia
Theodore Orji
Won 2007 on the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) platform, Orji Uzor Kalu's party; defected to the PDP around 2010; re-elected 2011
Anambra
Peter Obi
Off-cycle; this segment of his 2006–2010 term fell under Yar'Adua; won fresh second term in 2010
Ebonyi
Martin Elechi
PDP. Governor 2007–2015, succeeding Sam Egwu; succeeded by Dave Umahi
Enugu
Sullivan Chime
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Imo
Ikedi Ohakim
Won 2007 on the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) platform; defected to the PDP in 2008
North-West7 states
Jigawa
Sule Lamido
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Kaduna
Namadi Sambo
Appointed VP by President Jonathan in 2010; succeeded by Patrick Yakowa
Kano
Ibrahim Shekarau
Second term
Katsina
Ibrahim Shema
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Kebbi
Usman Dakingari
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Sokoto
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Zamfara
Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi
Defected from ANPP to PDP to win 2007 election
North-East6 states
Adamawa
Murtala Nyako
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Bauchi
Isa Yuguda
First term; won as ANPP then defected to PDP; re-elected 2011
Borno
Ali Modu Sheriff
Second term
Gombe
Danjuma Goje
Second term
Taraba
Danbaba Danfulani Suntai
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Yobe
Mamman Bello Ali
ANPP. Died 26 January 2009 (leukaemia); succeeded by his deputy Ibrahim Gaidam
North-Central6 states
Benue
Gabriel Suswam
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Kogi
Ibrahim Idris
Second and final term; succeeded by Idris Wada in 2012
Kwara
Bukola Saraki
Second term; moved to Senate in 2011; became Senate President 2015–2019
Nasarawa
Aliyu Akwe Doma
PDP. Single term; lost the 2011 election to Tanko Al-Makura (CPC); died in 2018
Niger
Babangida Aliyu
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan
Plateau
Jonah David Jang
First term; re-elected 2011 under Jonathan