List of governors of Kogi State explained

This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August 1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Danladi Mohammed Zakari[1] Administrator28 August 1991January 1992Military
Abubakar Audu[2] GovernorJanuary 1992November 1993NRCFirst democratically elected governor
Colonel Paul OmeruoAdministrator9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Colonel Bzigu AfakiryaAdministrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Augustine AnieboAdministratorAugust 1998May 1999Military
Abubakar Audu[3] Governor29 May 199929 May 2003APP
ANPP
Ibrahim IdrisGovernor29 May 20036 February 2008PDP
Clarence Olafemi[4] [5] Acting Governor6 February 20085 April 2008PDPHe assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly.
Ibrahim Idris[6] Governor5 April 200826 January 2012PDP
Idris Wada[7] Governor27 January 201227 January 2016PDP
Yahaya Bello[8] Governor27 January 201627 January 2024APC
Usman OdodoGovernor27 January 2024IncumbentAPC

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration to Date. Kogi State Government. 18 May 2010. 23 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623150917/http://kogistate.gov.ng/Administration.html. dead.
  2. Web site: 2015-11-22 . Things to know about Prince Abubakar Audu (Oct. 1947 - Nov. 2015) . 2022-03-02 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  3. Book: Sani, Habibu Angulu. Rise and fall of a state governor in Nigeria: a case study of the use of power by Abubakar Audu of Kogi State. 2003. Desmon Tutu. 141.
  4. Web site: Kogi Speaker takes over as Idris loses appeal . 7 February 2008 . Kunle Olasanmi . The Nation . 2009-12-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090510113356/http://www.thenationonlineng.com/dynamicpage.asp?id=44649 . 2009-05-10 .
  5. Web site: Kogi Tribunal And an O'level Certificate . Vanguard . Achem Abdullahi . 13 October 2008 . 2009-12-13.
  6. Web site: BREAKING NEWS: Alhaji Idris Ibrahim declared winner of Controversial Kogi State Election Re-Runs . Sahara Reporters . 2008-03-29 . 2023-06-12.
  7. News: PDP wins Kogi state governorship election. Vanguard Newspaper. 9 December 2011. 28 January 2016.
  8. News: Yahaya Bello sworn in as Kogi Governor. Daily Post Nigeria. Adoyi. Ali. 27 January 2016. 27 January 2016.

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