List of Governors of Kogi State
This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August,1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.

List of Governors of Kogi State

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Table Section Text: This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August,1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes

Danladi Mohammed Zakari	Administrator	28 August 1991	January 1992	(Military)

Abubakar Audu	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC	The first democratically elected governor

Colonel Paul Omeruo	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	(Military)

Colonel Bzigu Afakirya	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	(Military)

Augustine Aniebo	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	(Military)

Abubakar Audu	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	APP; ANPP	Second democratically elected governor

Ibrahim Idris	Governor	29 May 2003	6 February 2008	PDP	Third civilian governor

Clarence Olafemi	Acting Governor	6 February 2008	29 March 2008	PDP	He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly.

Ibrahim Idris	Governor	29 March 2008	January 2011	PDP

Idris Wada	Governor	January 2012	PDP	5th civilian governor

Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello (Incumbent)	Governor	27 January 2016	February 2019	APC

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Ibrahim Idris was elected Governor of Kogi State in 2003.

final_sentence: Ibrahim Idris was elected Governor of Kogi State in 2003.