List of governors of Enugu State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Enugu State. Enugu State was formed on 27 August 1991 when it was split from Anambra State.

Name Title Took office Left office Party Deputy Notes
Herbert Eze Governor August 1990 January 1992 Military
Okwesilieze Nwodo[1] Governor January 1992 November 1993 NRC
Temi Ejoor Administrator 9 December 1993 14 September 1994 Military
Mike Torey[2] Administrator 14 September 1994 22 August 1996 Military
Sule Ahman[3] Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998 Military
Adewunmi Agbaje Administrator August 1998 May 1999 Military
Chimaroke Nnamani[4] Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 PDP Okechukwu Itanyi
Sullivan Chime[5] Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2015 PDP Sunday Onyebuchi,
Ifeanyi Nwoye
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi[6] Governor 29 May 2015 29 May 2023 PDP Cecilia Ezeilo
Peter Mbah[7][8] Governor 29 May 2023 Incumbent PDP Ifeanyi Ossai
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  6. ^ "Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi takes oath of office as Governor of Enugu". Daily Post. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Peter Mbah sworn-in as Enugu Governor, pledges to hit ground running". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  8. ^ "Peter Mbah sworn in as governor of Enugu". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-02.