List of governors of Borno State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Borno State, Nigeria. Borno State was formed on 3 February 1976 when North-Eastern State was divided into Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola states.

Name Title Took office Left office Party Notes
Musa Usman[1] Governor 28 May 1967 July 1975 Military North-Eastern State
Muhammadu Buhari Governor July 1975 March 1976 Military North-Eastern State
Group Captain Mustapha A. Amin[2] Governor March 1976 July 1978 Military First governor of Borno State
Tunde Idiagbon[3] Governor July 1978 October 1979 Military
Mohammed Goni[4] Governor October 1979 October 1983 GNPP Nigerian Second Republic
Asheik Jarma[5] Governor 1 October 1983 31 December 1983 NPN Nigerian Second Republic
Abubakar Waziri Governor January 1984 August 1985 Military
Abdulmumini Aminu Governor August 1985 December 1987 Military
Abdul One Mohammed Governor December 1987 December 1989 Military
Mohammed Maina Governor December 1989 June 1990 Military
Mohammed Buba Marwa Governor June 1990 January 1992 Military
Maina Maaji Lawan Governor January 1992 November 1993 SDP Nigerian Third Republic
Ibrahim Dada Administrator 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 Military
Victor Ozodinobi Administrator 22 August 1996 1997 Military
Augustine Aniebo[6] Administrator 1997 August 1998 Military
Lawal Haruna Administrator August 1998 May 1999 Military
Mala Kachalla[7] Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2003 APP Nigerian Fourth Republic
Ali Modu Sheriff[8] Governor 29 May 2003 29 May 2011 ANPP
Kashim Shettima[9] Governor 29 May 2011 29 May 2019 APC
Babagana Umara Zulum[10][11][12][13] Governor 29 May 2019 Incumbent APC
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