List of governors of Delta State explained

This is a list of administrators and governors of Delta State, Nigeria, which was formed on 27 August 1991,^[1] when the old Bendel State was split into Edo State and Delta State.

Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Luke Chijiuba Ochulor^[2]	Administrator	28 August 1991	January 1992	Military
Felix Ibru	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	SDP
Abdulkadir Shehu	acting Administrator	17 November 1993	10 December 1993	Military
Bassey Asuquo	Administrator	10 December 1993	26 September 1994	Military
Ibrahim Kefas	Administrator	26 September 1994	22 August 1996	Military
John Dungs	Administrator	22 August 1996	12 August 1998	Military
Walter Feghabo	Administrator	12 August 1998	29 May 1999	Military
James Ibori^[3]	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
Emmanuel Uduaghan^[4]	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP
Ifeanyi Okowa^[5]	Governor	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	PDP.
Sheriff Oborevwori^[6] ^[7]	Governor	29 May 2023	Incumbent	PDP

See also

• Nigeria
• States of Nigeria
• List of state governors of Nigeria

Notes and References

1. Web site: Delta state, Nigeria Britannica . 2023-06-11 . www.britannica.com . en.
2. Web site: Meet The 11 Men That Have Governed Delta State . Jojo Naija . 2022-03-26 . 2023-06-09.
3. Web site: 2021-07-24 . James Manager and James Ibori: The untold Story . 2022-03-04 . Vanguard News . en-US.
4. Web site: 2020-09-28 . 'I'm back home' -- Uduaghan defects from APC to PDP . 2022-03-04 . TheCable . en-US.
5. Web site: Just Like In 2015, Okowa Mauls Great Ogboru To Win Delta Governorship Election . Sahara Reporters . 2019-03-11 . 2023-06-08.
6. Web site: Omonigho . Matthew . Okowa bows out for Oborevwori urges new Gov to focus on God for direction . Daily Post Nigeria . 2023-05-29 . 2023-06-08.
7. Web site: Delta State Government. 2020-11-10. en-US.