List of Governors of Taraba State
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Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Taraba State
Taraba State
Taraba State is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital is Jalingo.-History:...
was created out of the former Gongola State
Gongola State
Gongola State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of North-Eastern State, together with the Wukari Division of the then Benue-Plateau State; it existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states -...
on 27 August, 1991 by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Adeyemi Afolahan Adeyemi Afolahan Rear Admiral Adeyemi Ambrose Afolahan was appointed the first Administrator of Taraba State, Nigeria in August 1991 after the state was created from part of the old Gongola State during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.He handed over to the elected civilian governor Jolly Nyame in... |
Administrator | 28 August 1991 | January 1992 | (Military) | |
| Jolly Nyame Jolly Nyame Jolly Tavoro Nyame was Governor of Taraba State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party -References:... |
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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| Yohanna Dickson Yohanna Dickson Colonel Yohanna Mamman Dickson was Administrator of Taraba State, Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) | |
| Amen Edore Oyakhire Amen Edore Oyakhire Prince Amen Edore Oyakhire was the Military Administrator of Taraba State, Nigeria between August 1996 and August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha... |
Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) | |
| Aina Owoniyi Aina Owoniyi Colonel Aina Joseph Owoniyi was Administrator of Taraba State, Nigeria from August 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.Owoniyi's administration was notable for lack of corruption.... |
Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Jolly Nyame Jolly Nyame Jolly Tavoro Nyame was Governor of Taraba State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party -References:... |
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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| Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Danbaba Suntai Danbaba Danfulani Suntai is a pharmacist who was elected as Executive Governor of Taraba State, Nigeria running for the People's Democratic Party in April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007.... |
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... |