List of governors of Benue State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Benue State. Benue State was formed on 03 February 1976 when Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue and Plateau states.

List of governors of Benue State

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Table Section Text: This is a list of administrators and governors of Benue State. Benue State was formed on 03 February 1976 when Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue and Plateau states.

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes

Abdullahi Shelleng	Governor	March 1976	July 1978	(Military)

Adebayo Lawal	Governor	July 1978	October 1979	(Military)

Aper Aku	Governor	October 1979	December 1983	NPN

John Kpera	Governor	January 1984	August 1985	(Military)

Jonah David Jang	Governor	August 1985	August 1986	(Military)

Yohanna Madaki	Governor	August 1986	September 1986	(Military)

Ishaya Bakut	Governor	September 1986	1987	(Military)

Idris Garba	Governor	1987	1987	(Military)

Fidelis Makka	Governor	December 1987	January 1992	(Military)

Moses Adasu	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	SDP

Joshua O. Obademi	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	(Military)

Aminu Isa Kontagora	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	(Military)

Dominic Oneya	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	(Military)

George Akume	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP

Gabriel Suswam	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP

Samuel Ortom	Governor	29 May 2015	Present	APC

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George Akume of PDP was elected as governor of Benue State.

final_sentence: George Akume of PDP was elected as governor of Benue State.