List of Governors of Delta State
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, which was formed on 27 August 1991, when the old Bendel State was split into Edo State
Edo State
Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...
and Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Luke Chijiuba Ochulor Luke Chijiuba Ochulor Air Commodore Luke Chijiuba Ochulor served as the first Military Administrator of Delta State, Nigeria, appointed in August 1991 after the state was formed from part of Bendel State during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Administrator | 28 August 1991 | January 1992 | (Military) | |
| Felix Ibru Felix Ibru Olorogun Felix Ovudoroye Ibru is a Nigerian architect, Senator and former First democratic Governor of Delta State. Currently he holds the position of President General of the Urhobo Progressive Union .... |
Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, was a political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. It was one of the products of a democracy project by former President Ibrahim Babangida to have two detribalized political parties, one a... |
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| Abdulkadir Shehu Abdulkadir Shehu Alhaji Abdulkadir Shehu was acting Administrator of Delta State, Nigeria between November and December 1993 immediately after General Sani Abacha had assumed power from the civilian government.... |
acting Administrator | 17 November 1993 | 10 December 1993 | (Military) | |
| Bassey Asuquo Bassey Asuquo Bassey Asuquo was a Nigerian soldier who served as Military Administrator of Delta State between December 1993 and September 1994, and then Edo State from September 1994 to December 1996, during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 10 December 1993 | 26 September 1994 | (Military) | |
| Ibrahim Kefas Ibrahim Kefas Air Commodore Ibrahim Kefas served as Military Administrator of Cross River State in Nigeria between December 1993 and September 1994, and then of Delta State until August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 26 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) | |
| John Dungs John Dungs John David Dungs served as Military Administrator of Delta State from August 1996 until August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 22 August 1996 | 12 August 1998 | (Military) | |
| Walter Feghabo Walter Feghabo Navy Commander Walter Feghabo served as the first Military Administrator of Ebonyi State in Nigeria between October 1996 and August 1998 after Ebonyi State was created from parts of Enugu State and Abia State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha... |
Administrator | 12 August 1998 | 29 May 1999 | (Military) | |
| James Ibori James Ibori James Onanefe Ibori was the Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party . He was arguably the most vocal advocate for resource nationalism in Nigeria.... |
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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| Emmanuel Uduaghan Emmanuel Uduaghan Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is the immediate past governor of Delta State in Nigeria he assumed office via an inconclusive election on May 29 2007 and is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was removed as Governor on the 9 November 2010 when the Federal Appeal Court seating in Benin... |
Governor | 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... |