List of Governors of Cross River State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Cross River State, Nigeria, including leaders of South-Eastern State. South-Eastern State was formed on May 27, 1967 when Eastern Region was split into East-Central, Rivers and South-Eastern states.

List of Governors of Cross River State

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Table Section Text: This is a list of administrators and governors of Cross River State, Nigeria, including leaders of South-Eastern State. South-Eastern State was formed on May 27, 1967 when Eastern Region was split into East-Central, Rivers and South-Eastern states.

South-Eastern State	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes

Uduokaha Esuene	Governor	28 May 1967	July 1975	(Military)

Paul Omu	Governor	3 February 1976	July 1978	(Military)

Cross River State	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes

Paul Omu	Governor	3 February 1976	July 1978	(Military)

Babatunde Elegbede	Governor	July 1978	October 1979	(Military)

Clement Isong	Governor	October 1979	October 1983	NPN

Donald Etiebet	Governor	October 1983	December 1983	NPN	NAVY CAPTAIN EDET AKPAN ARCHIBONG; MILITARY GOVERNOR FROM JANUARY 1984 -MAY 1984

Dan Archibong	Governor	MAY 1984	1986	{Military}

Eben Ibim Princewill	Governor	1986	December 1989	{Military}

Ernest Attah	Governor	December 1989	January 1992	{Military}

Clement Ebri	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC

Ibrahim Kefas	Administrator	9 December 1993	14 September 1994	{Military}

Gregory Agboneni	Administrator	14 September 1994	22 August 1996	{Military}

Umar Farouk Ahmed	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	{Military}

Christopher Osondu	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	{Military}

Donald Duke	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP

Liyel Imoke	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP

Benedict Ayade	Governor	29 May 2015	Till Date	PDP

Sentence(s)

Liyel Imoke was elected as governor of Cross River State and took office on 29 May 2007.

final_sentence: Liyel Imoke was elected as governor of Cross River State and took office on 29 May 2007.