List of Governors of Yobe State


This is a list of administrators and Governors of Yobe State, Nigeria. Yobe State was formed in 1991-08-27 when it was split out from Borno State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Sani Daura AhmedAdministrator28 August 1991January 1992Military
Bukar Abba IbrahimGovernorJanuary 1992November 1993SDP
Dabo AliyuAdministrator9 December 199322 August 1996Military
John Ben KalioAdministrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Musa MohammedAdministratorAugust 1998May 1999Military
Bukar Abba IbrahimGovernor29 May 199929 May 2007APP; ANPP
Mamman Bello AliGovernor29 May 200727 January 2009ANPP
Ibrahim GaidamGovernor200929 May 2019ANPP later APC
Mai Mala BuniGovernor29 May 2019IncumbentAPC