List of governors of Kwara State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Kwara. Kwara, Nigeria, was formed on 27 May 1967 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau, Kano, Kwara, West Central, North-Eastern and North-Western states;

Name Title Took office Left office Party Notes
David Bamigboye[1] Military Governor 28 May 1967 July 1975 Military
Ibrahim Taiwo Military Governor Jul 1975 13 Feb 1976 Military
George Agbazika Innih Military Governor March 1976 July 1978 Military
Sunday Ifere Military Governor July 1978 October 1979 Military
Adamu Atta[2][3] Civilian Governor October 1979 October 1983 NPN
Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo Civilian Governor October 1983 December 1983 UPN
Salaudeen Latinwo Military Governor January 1984 August 1985 Military
Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru Military Governor August 1985 December 1987 Military
Ahmed Abdullahi Military Governor December 1987 July 1988 Military
Ibrahim Alkali Military Governor July 1988 December 1989 Military
Alwali Kazir Military Governor December 1989 January 1992 Military
Shaaba Lafiaji Civilian Governor January 1992 November 1993 SDP
Mustapha Ismail Military Administrator 9 Dec 1993 14 Sep 1994 Military
Baba Adamu Iyam Military Administrator 14 September 1994 22 August 1996 Military
Peter A.M. Ogar Military Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998 Military
Rasheed Shekoni Military Administrator August 1998 29 May 1999 Military
Mohammed Lawal[4] Civilian Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2003 ANPP
Bukola Saraki[5][6] Civilian Governor 29 May 2003 29 May 2011 PDP
Abdulfatah Ahmed[7] Civilian Governor 29 May 2011 29 May 2019 PDP
Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman[8][9] Civilian Governor 29 May 2019 Incumbent APC
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