Nigeria has 36 states that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state government. The sole federal district, the Federal Capital Territory, is headed by a minister appointed by the president to oversee the administration. In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; the deputy governor.
, there are 31 states with APC governors, 2 states with APM governors and 1 state each with Accord, APGA, and Labour governors.
The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in May for most states, two to three months after their election. Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms).
All 36 governors are members of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, a non-partisan organization which represents states in discussions with the federal government. Other organizations for governors include the partisan Progressive Governors Forum and PDP Governors Forum.
State governors Citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party are eligible for the office of Governor. The constitution limits state governors to only two four-year terms in office.
StateGovernorDeputy GovernorParty Took officeTerm End Past Leaders Abia StateAlex OttiIkechukwu Emetu 20232027List Adamawa StateAhmadu Umaru FintiriKaletapwa Farauta 20192027 List Akwa Ibom State Umo EnoAkon Eyakenyi 20232027List Charles SoludoOnyeka Ibezim 20222026ListBauchi State Bala MuhammedAuwal Jatau 20192027List Bayelsa StateDouye DiriPeter Akpe 20202028ListBenue StateHyacinth AliaSamuel Ode 20232027 List Borno StateBabagana ZulumUmar Usman Kadafur 20192027 List Cross River StateBassey OtuPeter Odey 20232027 List Delta StateSheriff OborevworiMonday Onyeme 20232027ListEbonyi StateFrancis NwifuruPatricia Obila 20232027 List Edo StateMonday OkpebholoDennis Idahosa 20242028ListEkiti StateBiodun OyebanjiMonisade Afuye 20222026ListEnugu StatePeter MbahIfeanyi Ossai 20232027ListGombe StateMuhammad Inuwa YahayaManasseh Daniel Jatau 20192027List Imo StateHope UzodinmaChinyere Ekomaru 20202028List Jigawa StateUmar NamadiAminu Usman 20232027List Kaduna StateUba SaniHadiza Balarabe 20232027List Kano StateAbba Kabir YusufAminu Abdussalam Gwarzo 20232027List Katsina StateDikko Umaru RaddaFaruk Lawal Jobe 20232027List Kebbi StateNasir IdrisAbubakar Umar Argungu 20232027List Kogi StateAhmed Usman OdodoSalifu Joel 20242028List Kwara StateAbdulRahman AbdulRazaqKayode Alabi 20192027List Lagos StateBabajide Sanwo-OluFemi Hamzat 20192027List Nasarawa StateAbdullahi SuleEmmanuel Akabe 20192027List Niger StateMohammed Umar BagoYakubu Garba 20232027List Ogun StateDapo AbiodunNoimot Salako-Oyedele 20192027List Ondo StateLucky AiyedatiwaOlayide Adelami 20232029List Osun StateAdemola AdelekeKola Adewusi 20222026List Oyo StateSeyi MakindeBayo Lawal 20192027List Plateau StateCaleb MutfwangJosephine Piyo 20232027 List Rivers StateSiminalayi FubaraNgozi Odu 20232027List Sokoto State Ahmad AliyuIdris Muhammad Gobir 20232027List Taraba StateAgbu KefasAminu Abdullahi Alkali 20232027 List Yobe StateMai Mala BuniIdi Barde Gubana 20192027List Zamfara StateDauda LawalMani Mallam Mummuni 20232027List TerritoryMinisterMinister of StateParty Took office Term EndPast leadersFederal Capital TerritoryNyesom WikeMariya Mahmoud Bunkure 20232027List
See also States in Nigeria List of governors of former Nigerian states Nigeria Governors' Forum Progressive Governors Forum PDP Governors Forum
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