List of Governors of Abia State
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This is a list of the administrators and Governors of Abia State, Nigeria
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, which was created on 1991-08-27, when it was split from Imo State
Imo State
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Frank Ajobena Frank Ajobena Air Vice Marshal Frank O. Ajobena, CON was the military administrator of Abia State from 28 August 1991 until January 1992. When Felix Mujakperuo was chosen as Orodje of Okpe Kingdom in 2004, Ajobena filed suit in favor of his own claim to the throne. Ajobena's suit was dismissed, and Mujakperuo... |
Military Administrator* | August 28, 1991 | January, 1992 | None | |
| Ogbonnaya Onu Ogbonnaya Onu Ogbonnaya or Ogbonaya Onu was the first Executive Governor of Abia State, Nigeria from February 1992 to December 1993. He is National Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party .-References:... |
Executive Governor | January, 1992 | November, 1993 | NRC | |
| Chinyere Ike Nwosu Chinyere Ike Nwosu Brigadier General Chinyere Ike Nwosu was a Nigerian Military Administrator of Abia State and then of Oyo State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Military Administrator* | December 9, 1993 | September 14, 1994 | None | |
| Temi Ejoor Temi Ejoor Navy Captain Temi Ejoor was a Nigerian Military Administrator of Enugu State and then of Abia State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Military Administrator* | September 14, 1994 | August 22, 1996 | None | |
| Moses Fasanya Moses Fasanya Moses Fasanya was a Nigerian colonel from Ibadan, Oyo State who served as Military Administrator of Abia State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Military Administrator* | August 22, 1996 | August, 1998 | None | |
| Anthony Obi Anthony Obi Anthony Obi was a Nigerian Lt. Colonel who served as Military Administrator of Osun State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Military Administrator* | August, 1998 | May 29, 1999 | None | |
| Orji Uzor Kalu Orji Uzor Kalu Orji Uzor Kalu was the governor of Abia State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Prior to his election as governor he was Chairman of the Borno Water Board and of the Cooperative and Commerce Bank Limited... |
Executive Governor | May 29, 1999 | May 29, 2007 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... , PPA Progressive Peoples Alliance The Progressive Peoples Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. Notable members of the party include Orji Uzor Kalu.The party won gubernatorial elections in 2003 and 2007 in Abia State. The party also won the governorship election in 2007 in Imo State... |
Elected on PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... platform, switched to Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA). |
| Theodore A. Orji Theodore Orji Theodore Ahamefule Orji was elected Governor of Abia State, Nigeria on May 29, 2007. Prior to his election, Orji, a career civil servant, served as the Chief of Staff to former Abia Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu.In 26 April 2011 he was reelected as Governor.... |
Executive Governor | May 29, 2007 | Present | PPA Progressive Peoples Alliance The Progressive Peoples Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. Notable members of the party include Orji Uzor Kalu.The party won gubernatorial elections in 2003 and 2007 in Abia State. The party also won the governorship election in 2007 in Imo State... |
* Military administrators appointed by the ruling dictators
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