List of Governors of Akwa Ibom State
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Akwa Ibom State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Cross River State
Cross River State
Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Tunde Ogbeha Tunde Ogbeha Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha is a retired general from Kogi State, Nigeria, who was administrator of Akwa Ibom State and then of Bendel State during the military rule of General Ibrahim Babangida . After the return to democracy in 1999 he was the elected senator for the Kogi West constituency of Kogi... |
Governor | 28 September 1987 | 30 July 1988 | - | |
| Godwin Abbe Godwin Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe Godwin Osagie Abbe (born January 10, 1949 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria is the Defence Minister of Nigeria since July 14, 2009. Prior to this, he had served as the Nigerian Minister of Interior since July 26, 2007.-Military career:... |
Governor | 31 July 1988 | 5 September 1990 | - | |
| Idongesit Nkanga Idongesit Nkanga Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga was governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from September 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, handing over to en elected civilian Governor at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic.When appointed in 1990, his deputy... |
Governor | 5 September 1990 | 2 January 1992 | - | |
| Akpan Isemin | Governor | 2 January 1992 | 18 November 1993 | NRC | |
| Yakubu Bako Yakubu Bako Colonel Yakubu Bako was governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.Bako graduated from La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1982.... |
Administrator | 15 December 1993 | 21 August 1996 | - | |
| Joseph Adeusi Joseph Adeusi Navy Captain Joseph Adeusi was governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 21 August 1996 | 9 August 1998 | - | |
| John Ebiye John Ebiye Group Captain Eyepeiyah John Ebiye was governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian Governor Victor Attah at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic.As governor, facing... |
Administrator | 9 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | - | |
| Victor Attah Victor Attah Obong Victor Bassey Attah was governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the ruling People's Democratic Party .-Background:... |
Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 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... |
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| Godswill Akpabio | Governor | 29 May 2007 | Present | 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... |