title: List of governors of former Nigerian states
text: # List of governors of former Nigerian states
  
  This is a list of governors of former Nigerian states.
  
  ## Bendel State
  
  This is a list of administrators and governors of Bendel State, Nigeria. Mid-Western region was created in June 1963 from the Benin and Delta provinces. The status of the region was changed to a state on 27 May 1967, and the state was renamed Bendel State on 17 March 1976.
  
  Bendel State was divided into Delta State and Edo State on 27 August 1991.
  
  | Mid-Western State Leaders | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jereton Mariere | Governor | February 1964 | January 1966 | | Civilian |
  | Lt. Colonel David Ejoor | Governor | January 1966 | August 1967 | (Military) | |
  | Major Albert Okonkwo | Administrator | August 17, 1967 | September 1967 | (Military) | Biafra secessionist force |
  | Brig. General Samuel Ogbemudia | Administrator later Governor | 21 Sep 1967 | Jul 1975 | (Military) | |
  | Colonel George Agbazika Innih | Governor | Jul 1975 | Mar 1976 | (Military) | |
  | Bendel State leaders | | | | | |
  | Commodore Husaini Abdullahi | Governor | Mar 1976 | Jul 1978 | (Military) | |
  | Abubakar Waziri | Governor | Jul 1978 | Oct 1979 | (Military) | |
  | Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli | Governor | Oct 1979 | Oct 1983 | UPN | |
  | Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia | Governor | Oct 1983 | Dec 1983 | NPN | |
  | Brigadier Jeremiah Timbut Useni | Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | (Military) | |
  | Colonel John Mark Inienger | Governor | Aug 1985 | Dec 1987 | (Military) | |
  | Colonel Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha | Governor | Dec 1987 | Aug 1990 | (Military) | |
  | Colonel John Ewerekumoh Yeri | Governor | Aug 1990 | Jan 1992 | (Military) | |
  
  ## Gongola State
  
  | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Mohammed Jega | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
  | Abdul Rahman Mamudu | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
  | Abubakar Barde | October 1979 | 1983 | GNPP |
  | Wilberforce Juta | 1983 | October 1983 | GNPP |
  | Bamanga Tukur | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN |
  | Mohammed Jega | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
  | Yohanna Madaki | August 1985 | August 1986 | Military |
  | Jonah David Jang | August 1986 | December 1987 | Military |
  | Isa Mohammed | December 1987 | December 1989 | Military |
  | Abubakar Salihu | December 1989 | 27 August 1991 | Military |
  
  ## Western State
  
  This is a list of premiers, administrators and governors of Western State, Nigeria, including the former Western Region. In 1976-02-03, Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
  
  | Western Region Premier | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Obafemi Awolowo | Premier | 1954 | 1959 | | |
  | Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Premier | 1960 | May 1962 | | |
  | Senator (Doctor) Moses Majekodunmi | Administrator | 29 June 1962 | December 1962 | | Appointed during political emergency |
  | Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Premier | 1 January 1963 | 15 January 1966 | | |
  | Western Region Governor | | | | | |
  | Sir John Dalzell Rankine | Governor | 1 October 1954 | July 1960 | | |
  | Sir Adesoji Aderemi | Governor | July 1960 | December 1962 | | |
  | Chief Joseph Odeleye Fadahunsi | Governor | December 1962 | 15 January 1966 | | |
  | Lt. Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi | Governor | 15 January 1966 | 29 July 1966 | (Military) | |
  | Robert Adeyinka Adebayo | Governor | 4 August 1966 | 27 May 1967 | (Military) | Continued as governor of Western State |
  | Western State Governor | | | | | Excludes Lagos, split off as a separate state |
  | Robert Adeyinka Adebayo | Governor | 28 May 1967 | 1 April 1971 | (Military) | |
  | Brig. Gen. Christopher Oluwole Rotimi | Governor | 1 April 1971 | July 1975 | (Military) | |
  | Akintunde Aduwo | Governor | 30 July 1975 | 30 August 1975 | (Military) | |
  | David Jemibewon | Governor | 30 August 1975 | March 1976 | (Military) | |
  
  See also These are all Nigerian governors and so on.....
  
  