List of governors of Niger State explained

This is a list of administrators and governors of Niger State. Niger State was formed on 3 February 1976 when it was split out from Sokoto State.

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
February 1976 December 1977 Military
December 1977 July 1978 (Military)
July 1978 October 1979 Military
October 1979 December 1983 NPN
David B. Alechemu Mark[1] January 1984 1986 Military
Garba Ali Mohammed1986 December 1987 Military
December 1987 January 1992 Military
Musa InuwaJanuary 1992 November 1993 NRC
Administrator December 9, 1993 August 22, 1996 Military
Administrator August 22, 1996 August 1998Military
Governor August 1998 May 1999 Military
Abdulkadir Kure[2] Executive GovernorMay 29, 1999 May 29, 2007 PDP
Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu[3] [4] Executive Governor May 29, 2007 May 29, 2015PDP
Abubakar Sani Bello[5] [6] Executive GovernorMay 29, 2015 May 29, 2023APC
Mohammed Umar Bago[7] Executive GovernorMay 29, 2023IncumbentAPC

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Mark. 2018-05-22. Politicians Data. en-US. 2020-05-26.
  2. Book: Road Networks Under Gov. Kure. 2004. DHAF Publishers. en.
  3. Web site: Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State . Nigeria Governors Forum . 2009-12-08.
  4. Web site: Babangida Aliyu – Channels Television . 2022-06-21.
  5. Web site: Gov. Bello of Niger secures second term, wins in all 25 LGs. 2019-03-10. en-GB. 2020-03-02.
  6. Web site: Minna. Ahmed Tahir Ajobe. 2019-03-10. Gov Bello defeats Nasko with 228,347 votes in Niger. 2020-09-27. Daily Trust. en.
  7. News: House Of Reps Member, Umar Bago, Emerges Niger APC Governorship Flagbearer. 27 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . tribuneonlineng.com.