South-Eastern State | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uduokaha Esuene[1] | Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | Military | ||
Paul Omu[2] | Governor | 3 February 1976 | July 1978 | Military | ||
Cross River State | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
Paul Omu | Governor | 3 February 1976 | July 1978 | Military | ||
Babatunde Elegbede[3] | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | ||
Clement Isong[4] | Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | NPN | ||
Donald Etiebet | Governor | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN | NAVY CAPTAIN EDET AKPAN ARCHIBONG; MILITARY GOVERNOR FROM JANUARY 1984 -MAY 1984 | |
Dan Archibong[5] | Governor | MAY 1984 | 1986 | Military | ||
Eben Ibim Princewill | Governor | 1986 | December 1989 | Military | ||
Ernest Attah | Governor | December 1989 | January 1992 | Military | ||
Clement Ebri | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | ||
Ibrahim Kefas | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | Military | ||
Gregory Agboneni | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | Military | ||
Umar Farouk Ahmed | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military | ||
Christopher Osondu | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military | ||
Donald Duke | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | ||
Liyel Imoke[6] | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 29 May 2015 | PDP | ||
Benedict Ayade[7] [8] | Governor | 29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | APC | ||
Bassey Otu[9] [10] | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | APC |