List of governors of Anambra State explained
This is a list of administrators and governors of Anambra State. Anambra State, Nigeria, was formed on 3 February 1976[1] when East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo (Owerri) states.
| No | Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | John Atom Kpera[2] | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military | |
| 2 | Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar[3] | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | |
| 3 | Jim Nwobodo[4] | Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | NPP | |
| 4 | Christian Onoh[5] | Governor | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN | |
| 5 | Allison Madueke | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military | |
| 6 | Samson Omeruah[6] | Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military | |
| 7 | Robert Akonobi[7] | Governor | December 1987 | August 1990 | Military | |
| 8 | Herbert Eze[8] | Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | Military | |
| 9 | Joseph Abulu | Administrator | 27 August 1991 | January 1992 | Military | |
| 10 | Chukwuemeka Ezeife | Governor | 2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | SDP | |
| 11 | Dabo Aliyu | Acting Administrator | November 1993 | December 1993 | Police | |
| 12 | Mike Attah | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 21 August 1996 | Military | |
| 13 | Rufai Garba | Administrator | 21 August 1996 | 6 August 1998 | Military | |
| 14 | Emmanuel Ukaegbu | Administrator | 6 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military | |
| 15 | Chinwoke Mbadinuju | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | PDP | |
| 16 | Chris Ngige | Governor | 29 May 2003 | 17 March 2006 | PDP | |
| 17 | Peter Obi | Governor | 17 March 2006 | 3 November 2006 | APGA | |
| 18 | Virginia Etiaba | Governor | 3 November 2006 | 9 February 2007 | APGA | Appointed when the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct. She transferred her powers back to Peter Obi three months later when an appeal court nullified the impeachment. |
| 19 | Peter Obi | Governor | 9 February 2007 | 17 March 2014 | APGA | Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (Andy Uba) was elected and sworn in as the governor of Anambra State on 27 May 2007. He was removed by a supreme court decision on 14 June 2007. He governed the State for 14 days. |
| 20 | Willie Obiano | Governor | 17 March 2014 | 17 March 2022 | APGA | Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was sworn in on 17 March 2014 as the new governor after the expiration of the Peter Obi second term, haven won 16 November 2013 election. He was reelected for second term on 18 November 2017. |
| 21 | Charles Chukwuma Soludo | Governor | 17 March 2022 | Incumbent | APGA | Soludo was sworn into office on March 17, 2022. | |
See also
Sources
Notes and References
- Web site: Anambra state, Nigeria Britannica . 2023-06-11 . www.britannica.com . en.
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- Web site: List of Anambra State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party » List . Nigeria Postal Code . 2022-09-24 . 2023-06-04.
- Web site: Jim Nwobodo: Biography . Jim Nwobodo.. Rebuilding Nigeria . 1940-05-09 . 2023-06-04.
- Web site: Christian Onoh (1927 - 2009) . 14 May 2009 . ThisDay . 2009-12-14.
- Web site: Ndubuoke . Fan . Emeka Omeruah: Leader of the golden era – The Sun Nigeria . The Sun Nigeria . 2016-12-03 . 2023-06-04.
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