This is a list of administrators and Governors of Gongola State. Gongola State was formed on 1976-02-03 when North-Eastern State was divided into Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola states. In 1991-08-27 Gongola State was divided into Adamawa State and Taraba State. States of Nigeria List of all Nigerian state governors "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.