# List of governors of former Nigerian states

This is a list of governors of former Nigerian states.

## Bendel State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Bendel State, Nigeria. Mid-Western region was created in June 1963 from the Benin and Delta provinces. The status of the region was changed to a state on 27 May 1967, and the state was renamed Bendel State on 17 March 1976.
Bendel State was divided into Delta State and Edo State on 27 August 1991.
| Mid-Western State Leaders | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
| Jereton Mariere | Governor | February 1964 | January 1966 | | Civilian |
| Lt. Colonel David Ejoor | Governor | January 1966 | August 1967 | (Military) | |
| Major Albert Okonkwo | Administrator | August 17, 1967 | September 1967 | (Military) | Biafra secessionist force |
| Brig. General Samuel Ogbemudia | Administrator later Governor | 21 Sep 1967 | Jul 1975 | (Military) | |
| Colonel George Agbazika Innih | Governor | Jul 1975 | Mar 1976 | (Military) | |
| Bendel State leaders | | | | | |
| Commodore Husaini Abdullahi | Governor | Mar 1976 | Jul 1978 | (Military) | |
| Abubakar Waziri | Governor | Jul 1978 | Oct 1979 | (Military) | |
| Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli | Governor | Oct 1979 | Oct 1983 | UPN | |
| Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia | Governor | Oct 1983 | Dec 1983 | NPN | |
| Brigadier Jeremiah Timbut Useni | Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | (Military) | |
| Colonel John Mark Inienger | Governor | Aug 1985 | Dec 1987 | (Military) | |
| Colonel Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha | Governor | Dec 1987 | Aug 1990 | (Military) | |
| Colonel John Ewerekumoh Yeri | Governor | Aug 1990 | Jan 1992 | (Military) | |

## Gongola State

| Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Mohammed Jega | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military |
| Abdul Rahman Mamudu | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military |
| Abubakar Barde | October 1979 | 1983 | GNPP |
| Wilberforce Juta | 1983 | October 1983 | GNPP |
| Bamanga Tukur | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN |
| Mohammed Jega | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military |
| Yohanna Madaki | August 1985 | August 1986 | Military |
| Jonah David Jang | August 1986 | December 1987 | Military |
| Isa Mohammed | December 1987 | December 1989 | Military |
| Abubakar Salihu | December 1989 | 27 August 1991 | Military |

## Western State

This is a list of premiers, administrators and governors of Western State, Nigeria, including the former Western Region. In 1976-02-03, Western State was divided into Ogun, Ondo, and Oyo states.
| Western Region Premier | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
| Obafemi Awolowo | Premier | 1954 | 1959 | | |
| Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Premier | 1960 | May 1962 | | |
| Senator (Doctor) Moses Majekodunmi | Administrator | 29 June 1962 | December 1962 | | Appointed during political emergency |
| Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Premier | 1 January 1963 | 15 January 1966 | | |
| Western Region Governor | | | | | |
| Sir John Dalzell Rankine | Governor | 1 October 1954 | July 1960 | | |
| Sir Adesoji Aderemi | Governor | July 1960 | December 1962 | | |
| Chief Joseph Odeleye Fadahunsi | Governor | December 1962 | 15 January 1966 | | |
| Lt. Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi | Governor | 15 January 1966 | 29 July 1966 | (Military) | |
| Robert Adeyinka Adebayo | Governor | 4 August 1966 | 27 May 1967 | (Military) | Continued as governor of Western State |
| Western State Governor | | | | | Excludes Lagos, split off as a separate state |
| Robert Adeyinka Adebayo | Governor | 28 May 1967 | 1 April 1971 | (Military) | |
| Brig. Gen. Christopher Oluwole Rotimi | Governor | 1 April 1971 | July 1975 | (Military) | |
| Akintunde Aduwo | Governor | 30 July 1975 | 30 August 1975 | (Military) | |
| David Jemibewon | Governor | 30 August 1975 | March 1976 | (Military) | |
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