List of Governors of Niger State


This is a list of administrators and governors of Niger State. Niger State was formed on 3 February 1976 when it was split out from Sokoto State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Murtala NyakoFebruary 1976December 1977Military
Okoh Ebitu UkiweDecember 1977July 1978
Colonel Joseph OniJuly 1978October 1979Military
Malam Awwal IbrahimOctober 1979December 1983NPN
David B. Alechemu MarkJanuary 19841986Military
Garba Ali Mohammed1986December 1987Military
Lawan GwadabeDecember 1987January 1992Military
Musa InuwaJanuary 1992November 1993NRC
Cletus Komena EmeinAdministratorDecember 9, 1993August 22, 1996Military
Simeon OduoyeAdministratorAugust 22, 1996August 1998Military
Habibu Idris ShuaibuAdministratorAugust 1998May 1999Military
Abdulkadir KureExecutive GovernorMay 29, 1999May 29, 2007PDP
Mu'azu Babangida AliyuExecutive GovernorMay 29, 2007May 29, 2015PDP
Abubakar Sani BelloExecutive GovernorMay 29, 2015IncumbentAPC