| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner of Police, Audu Bako | Governor | May 1967 | July 1975 | Military | ||
| Military Governor | July 1975 | Sept 1978 | Military | |||
| Group Captain Ishaya Shekari | Military Governor | Sept 1978 | Oct 1979 | Military | ||
| Governor | Oct 1979 | May 1983 | PRP | |||
| Governor | May 1983 | Oct 1983 | PRP | |||
| Alhaji Sabo Bakin Zuwo | Governor | Oct 1983 | Dec 1983 | PRP | ||
| Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | Military Governor | |||
| Colonel. Ahmed Muhammad Daku | Military Governor | Aug 1985 | 1987 | Military | ||
| Group Captain Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru | Military Governor | December 1987 | 27 July 1988 | Military | ||
| Military Governor | Aug 1988 | Jan 1992 | Military | |||
| Governor | Jan 1992 | Nov 1993 | NRC | |||
| Colonel Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase | Military Administrator | Dec 1993 | June 1996 | Military | ||
| Colonel Dominic Oneya | Military Administrator | Aug 1996 | Sept 1998 | Military | ||
| Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora | Military Administrator | Sept 1998 | May 1999 | Military | ||
| Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso | Governor | May 1999 | May 2003 | PDP | ||
| Malam Ibrahim Shekarau | Governor | May 2003 | May 2011 | ANPP | ||
| Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso | Governor | May 2011 | May 2015 | PDP | ||
| Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | Governor | May 2015 | May 2023 | APC | ||
| Abba Kabir Yusuf | Governor | May 2023 | Incumbent | NNPP | Reinstated [1] |