List of governors of Kogi State

This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August 1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.

Name Title Took office Left office Party Notes
Danladi Mohammed Zakari[1] Administrator 28 August 1991 January 1992 Military
Abubakar Audu[2] Governor January 1992 November 1993 NRC First democratically elected governor
Colonel Paul Omeruo[1] Administrator 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 Military
Colonel Bzigu Afakirya Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998 Military
Augustine Aniebo Administrator August 1998 May 1999 Military
Abubakar Audu[3] Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2003 APP; ANPP
Ibrahim Idris Governor 29 May 2003 6 February 2008 PDP
Clarence Olafemi[4][5] Acting Governor 6 February 2008 5 April 2008 PDP He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly.
Ibrahim Idris[6] Governor 5 April 2008 26 January 2012 PDP
Idris Wada[7] Governor 27 January 2012 27 January 2016 PDP
Yahaya Bello[8] Governor 27 January 2016 27 January 2024 APC
Usman Ododo Governor 27 January 2024 Incumbent APC
  1. ^ a b "Administration to Date". Kogi State Government. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Things to know about Prince Abubakar Audu (Oct. 1947 - Nov. 2015)". Vanguard News. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. ^ Sani, Habibu Angulu (2003). Rise and fall of a state governor in Nigeria: a case study of the use of power by Abubakar Audu of Kogi State. Desmon Tutu. p. 141.
  4. ^ Kunle Olasanmi (7 February 2008). "Kogi Speaker takes over as Idris loses appeal". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  5. ^ Achem Abdullahi (13 October 2008). "Kogi Tribunal And an O'level Certificate". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  6. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Alhaji Idris Ibrahim declared winner of Controversial Kogi State Election Re-Runs". Sahara Reporters. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  7. ^ "PDP wins Kogi state governorship election". Vanguard Newspaper. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  8. ^ Adoyi, Ali (27 January 2016). "Yahaya Bello sworn in as Kogi Governor". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 27 January 2016.