title: State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983)
text: # State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983)
  
  The Nigerian Second Republic was initiated on 1 October 1979 following elections initiated by the military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo, with each state headed by an elected civilian governor. On 31 December 1983 General Muhammadu Buhari took power in a military coup, replacing the elected governors with military governors.
  
  vteState governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983) :
  
  AnambraJim Nwobodo Christian OnohBauchiTatari AliBendelAmbrose Folorunsho Alli Samuel OgbemudiaBenueAper AkuBornoMohammed Goni Asheik Jarma
  
  Cross RiverClement Isong Donald EtiebetGongolaAbubakar Barde Wilberforce Juta Bamanga TukurImoSam MbakweKadunaAbdulkadir Balarabe Musa Abba Musa Rimi Lawal Kaita
  
  KanoAbubakar Rimi Abdu Dawakin Tofa Sabo Bakin ZuwoKwaraAdamu Atta Cornelius AdebayoLagosLateef JakandeNigerAwwal IbrahimOgunOlabisi Onabanjo
  
  OndoMichael Adekunle AjasinOyoBola Ige Victor Omololu OlunloyoPlateauSolomon LarRiversMelford OkiloSokotoShehu Kangiwa Garba Nadama :
  
  See also Military Governors in Nigeria during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime (1976 – 1979) and Military Governors in Nigeria during the Muhammadu Buhari military regime (1983 – 1985) :
  
  