List of Governors of Eastern Region, Nigeria


This is a list of Governors of Eastern Region, Nigeria. Eastern Region was one of Nigeria's federal divisions, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954. The region was divided in 1967 into three new states, East-Central State, Rivers State and South-Eastern State.
Eastern Region GovernorTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficeNotes
Sir Clement John PleassGovernor1 October 1954November 1956
Sir Robert StapledonGovernorNovember 1956May 1960
Sir Francis Akanu IbiamGovernor15 December 196016 January 1966
Lt. Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu OjukwuGovernor19 January 196627 May 1967