Present Nigerian Governors And Their Deputies

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Names of deputy governors in Nigeria

Of course, we are not going to be looking at Nigeria’s 36 states and their governors alone but their deputies as well.

While each State has Governors who are elected for a term of four years (a maximum of two terms), the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja is governed by a minister who is appointed by the President of Nigeria.

36 States And Their Governors 2023

Let me now take you through the list of current state governors of Nigeria from which you will see who the northern governors are in Nigeria, the South West governors and the list of PDP governors, and APC governors.

Abia State

• Governor: Alex Otti  
• Deputy Governor: Ikechukwu Emetu           
• Party: LP     
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027     

Adamawa State

• Governor: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri                 
• Deputy Governor: Kaletapwa Farauta               
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2019   
• Term Ends: 2027      

Akwa Ibom State

• Governor: Umo Eno          
• Deputy Governor: Akon Eyakenyi                  
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2023    
• Term Ends: 2027      

Anambra State

• Governor: Charles Chukwuma Soludo                      
• Deputy Governor: Onyeka Ibezim               
• Party: APGA   
• Took office: 2022      
• Term Ends: 2026       

Bauchi State  

• Governor: Bala Muhammed             
• Deputy Governor: Auwal Jatau                       
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027

Bayelsa State            

• Governor: Douye Diri            
• Deputy Governor: Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo              
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2020      
• Term Ends: 2028     

Benue State              

• Governor: Hyacinth Alia                 
• Deputy Governor: Samuel Ode             
• Party: APC
• Took office: 2023    
• Term Ends: 2027      

Borno State               

• Governor: Babagana Umara Zulum             
• Deputy Governor: Umar Usman Kadafur                
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027      

Cross River State                  

• Governor: Bassey Otu                
• Deputy Governor: Peter Odey            
• Party: APC
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Delta State                

• Governor: Sheriff Oborevwori                 
• Deputy Governor: Monday Onyeme              
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2023   
• Term Ends: 2027      

Ebonyi State 

• Governor: Francis Nwifuru                    
• Deputy Governor: Patricia Obila           
• Party: APC
• Took office: 2023   
• Term Ends: 2027      

Edo State                   

• Governor: Godwin Obaseki               
• Deputy Governor: Philip Shaibu                   
• Party: PDP
• Took office: 2016      
• Term Ends: 2024       

Ekiti State                  

• Governor: Biodun Oyebanji               
• Deputy Governor: Monisade Afuye                
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2022      
• Term Ends: 2026      

Enugu State              

• Governor: Peter Mbah            
• Deputy Governor: Ifeanyi Ossai                 
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2023    
• Term Ends: 2027      

Gombe State             

• Governor: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya                     
• Deputy Governor: Manasseh Daniel Jatau              
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027    

Imo State       

• Governor: Hope Uzodinma               
• Deputy Governor: Placid Njoku                   
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2020
• Term Ends: 2028

Jigawa State            

• Governor: Umar Namadi                
• Deputy Governor: Aminu Usman                
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Kaduna State            

• Governor: Uba Sani               
• Deputy Governor: Hadiza Balarabe                      
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Kano State                

• Governor: Abba Kabir Yusuf           
• Deputy Governor: Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo                  
• Party: NNPP   
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Katsina State 

• Governor: Dikko Umaru Radda                     
• Deputy Governor: Faruk Lawal Jobe              
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2023    
• Term Ends: 2027      

Kebbi State               

• Governor: Nasir Idris             
• Deputy Governor: Abubakar Umar Argungu                
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2023    
• Term Ends: 2027      

Kogi State      

• Governor: Yahaya Bello                    
• Deputy Governor: Edward Onoja                
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2016
• Term Ends: 2024       

Kwara State              

• Governor: AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq                      
• Deputy Governor: Kayode Alibi                   
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027  

Lagos State    

• Governor: Babajide Sanwo-Olu                    
• Deputy Governor: Femi Hamzat                  
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027     

Nasarawa State                    

• Governor: Abdullahi Sule                  
• Deputy Governor: Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe                      
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027 

Niger State                

• Governor: Mohammed Umar Bago                  
• Deputy Governor: Yakubu Garba                  
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2023
• Term Ends: 2027      

Ogun State    

• Governor: Dapo Abiodun                  
• Deputy Governor: Noimot Salako-Oyedele             
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027     

Ondo State                

• Governor: Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu                       
• Deputy Governor: Lucky Aiyedatiwa                       
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2017      
• Term Ends: 2025       

Osun State                

• Governor: Ademola Adeleke                 
• Deputy Governor: Kola Adewusi               
• Party: PDP   
• Took office: 2022  
• Term Ends: 2026      

Oyo State      

• Governor: Oluwaseyi Makinde                     
• Deputy Governor: Bayo Lawal           
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027     

Plateau State            

• Governor: Caleb Mutfwang                   
• Deputy Governor: Josephine Piyo                 
• Party: PDP    
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Rivers State               

• Governor: Siminalayi Fubara                 
• Deputy Governor: Ngozi Odu               
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Sokoto State 

• Governor: Ahmad Aliyu         
• Deputy Governor: Idris Muhammad Gobir
• Party: APC
• Took office: 2023   
• Term Ends: 2027      

Taraba State             

• Governor: Agbu Kefas                   
• Deputy Governor: Haruna Manu                 
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2023     
• Term Ends: 2027      

Yobe State                 

• Governor: Mai Mala Buni                 
• Deputy Governor: Idi Barade Gubana                     
• Party: APC     
• Took office: 2019      
• Term Ends: 2027       

Zamfara State                       

• Governor: Dauda Lawal              
• Deputy Governor: Mani Mallam Mummuni                   
• Party: PDP
• Took office: 2023
• Term Ends: 2027      

Federal Capital Territory (FCT)        

• Minister: Nyesom Wike             
• Minister of State: Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure                 
• Party: PDP     
• Took office: 2023    
• Term Ends: 2027      

Conclusion

Those are the 36 states and their governors. In total, among the Nigerian Governors and their Deputies, there are 20 All Progressive Congress (APC) governors, 13 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors and one All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governor, one Labour Party (LP) governor, and one New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governor. I’m sure you saw the names of deputy governors in Nigeria there too.

This article was updated 7 days ago