List of Governors of Enugu State
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Enugu State
Enugu State
Enugu State is a mainland state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state - created in 1991 from the old Anambra State - derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Agbani, Awgu, Udi, Oji, and Nsukka....
was formed on 27 August 1991 when it was split from Anambra State
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
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Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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Herbert Eze Herbert Eze Lt. Colonel Herbert Obi-Eze was appointed Military Administrator of Anambra State in Nigeria in August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida... |
Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | (Military) | |
Okwesilieze Nwodo Okwesilieze Nwodo Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo is a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Enugu State in January 1992 during the Nigerian Third Republic.Later he became a senior politician in the People's Democratic Party .... |
Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC National Republican Convention The National Republican Convention was a Nigerian political party established by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida and ultimately disbanded by the incoming military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1993.-Alignment:... |
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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.... |
Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | (Military) | |
Mike Torey Mike Torey Lucky Mike Torey is a retired army officer who was appointed Military Administrator of Ondo State, Nigeria from December 1993 to September 1994, and then of Enugu State until August 1996 during the military regime of general Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) | |
Sule Ahman Sule Ahman Sule M. Ahman is a retired army officer who was appointed Military Administrator of Enugu State, Nigeria from August 1996 to August 1998 during the military regime of general Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) | |
Adewunmi Agbaje Adewunmi Agbaje Navy Captain Benson Adewunmi Agbaje was appointed Military Administrator of Enugu State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalam Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian governor Chimaroke Nnamani when democracy returned with the Nigerian... |
Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) | |
Chimaroke Nnamani Chimaroke Nnamani Chimaroke Nnamani is a Nigerian politician from Enugu State. He was Governor of Enugu State from 1999 to 2007 and is currently a People's Democratic Party Senator for Enugu East.-Education:... |
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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Sullivan Chime Sullivan Chime Sullivan Iheanacho Chime was elected governor of Enugu State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party .He was reelected on 26 April 2011.-Background:... |
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... |
See also
- List of Governors of Anambra State
- States of NigeriaStates of NigeriaNigeria is currently divided into 36 states and Abuja, the federal capital territory. The states are further divided into 774 Local Government Areas....
- List of all Nigerian state governors