This is a list of administrators and governors of Gongola State. Gongola State was formed on 1976-02-03 when North-Eastern State was divided into Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola states. In 1991-08-27 Gongola State was divided into Adamawa State and Taraba State.
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1976 | July 1978 | Military | ||
| July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | ||
| October 1979 | 1983 | GNPP | ||
| 1983 | October 1983 | GNPP | ||
| October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN | ||
| January 1984 | August 1985 | Military | ||
| August 1985 | August 1986 | Military | ||
| August 1986 | December 1987 | Military | ||
| December 1987 | December 1989 | Military | ||
| December 1989 | 27 August 1991 | Military |