List of Governors of Edo State


This is a list of administrators and governors of Edo State, Nigeria, which was formed on 27 August 1991 when the former Bendel State was divided into Edo State and Delta State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Colonel John Ewerekumoh YeriGovernorAug 1990Jan 1992Military
John E.K. Odigie OyegunGovernorJan 1992Nov 1993SDP
Colonel Mohammed Abul-Salam OnukaAdministrator9 Dec 199314 Sep 1994Military
Colonel Bassey AsuquoAdministrator14 Sep 199422 Aug 1996Military
Group Captain Baba Adamu IyamAdministrator22 Aug 19967 Aug 1998Military
Navy Captain Anthony OnyearugbulemAdministrator7 Aug 199829 May 1999Military
Chief Lucky IgbinedionGovernor29 May 199929 May 2007PDP
Professor Oserheimen OsunborGovernor29 May 200712 November 2008PDPRemoved by Court Judgment invalidating his election.
Comrade Adams A. OshiomholeGovernor12 November 200812 November 2016APCAC which later merged with some other political parties to become APC in 2016
Godwin ObasekiGovernor12 November 2016IncumbentPDPAPC but later defected to the PDP after being disqualified from contesting in the party primaries.