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Present Nigerian Governors And Their Deputies (2022)

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May 20, 2022

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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.

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.

36 States And Their Governors 2022

Abia State

Governor: Okezie Ikpeazu
Deputy Governor: Ude Oko Chukwu
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Adamawa State

Governor: Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Deputy Governor: Crowther Seth
Party: PDP
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Akwa Ibom State

Governor: Udom Gabriel Emmanuel
Deputy Governor: Moses Ekpo
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

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: Baba Tela
Party: PDP
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Bayelsa State

Governor: Douye Diri
Deputy Governor: Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo
Party: PDP
Took office: 2020
Term Ends: 2024

Benue State

Governor: Samuel Ortom
Deputy Governor: Benson Abounu
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Borno State

Governor: Babagana Umara Zulum
Deputy Governor: Umar Usman Kadafur
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Cross River State

Governor: Benedict Ayade
Deputy Governor: Ivara Esu
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Delta State

Governor: Ifeanyi Okowa
Deputy Governor: Kingsley Otuaro
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Ebonyi State

Governor: Dave Umahi
Deputy Governor: Eric Kelechi Igwe
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Edo State

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

Ekiti State

Governor: Kayode Fayemi
Deputy Governor: Bisi Egbeyemi
Party: APC
Took office: 2018
Term Ends: 2022

Enugu State

Governor: Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
Deputy Governor: Cecilia Ezeilo
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Gombe State

Governor: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
Deputy Governor: Manasseh Daniel Jatau
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Imo State

Governor: Hope Uzodinma
Deputy Governor: Placid Njoku
Party: APC
Took office: 2020
Term Ends: 2024

Jigawa State

Governor: Mohammed Badaru Abubakar
Deputy Governor: Umar Namadi
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Kaduna State

Governor: Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai
Deputy Governor: Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Kano State

Governor: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Deputy Governor: Nasir Yusuf Gawuna
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Katsina State

Governor: Aminu Bello Masari
Deputy Governor: Mannir Yakubu
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Kebbi State

Governor: Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
Deputy Governor: Samaila Yombe Dabai
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

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: 2023

Lagos State

Governor: Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Deputy Governor: Femi Hamzat
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Nasarawa State

Governor: Abdullahi Sule
Deputy Governor: Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Niger State

Governor: Abubakar Sani Bello
Deputy Governor: Ahmed Muhammad Ketso
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Ogun State

Governor: Dapo Abiodun
Deputy Governor: Noimot Salako-Oyedele
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Ondo State

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

Osun State

Governor: Adegboyega Oyetola
Deputy Governor: Gboyega Alabi
Party: APC
Took office: 2018
Term Ends: 2022

Oyo State

Governor: Oluwaseyi Makinde
Deputy Governor: Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan
Party: PDP
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Plateau State

Governor: Simon Lalong
Deputy Governor: Sonni Gwanle Tyoden
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Rivers State

Governor: Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
Deputy Governor: Ipalibo Banigo
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Sokoto State

Governor: Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
Deputy Governor: Alhaji Mannir Dan’Iya
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Taraba State

Governor: Darius Ishaku
Deputy Governor: Haruna Manu
Party: PDP
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Yobe State

Governor: Mai Mala Buni
Deputy Governor: Idi Barade Gubana
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Zamfara State

Governor: Bello Matawalle
Deputy Governor: Hassan Muhammed Gusau
Party: APC
Took office: 2019
Term Ends: 2023

Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Minister: Bello Mohammed
Minister of State: Ramatu Tijani
Party: APC
Took office: 2015
Term Ends: 2023

Conclusion

Those are the 36 states and their governors. In total, among the Nigerian Governors and their Deputies, there are 22 All Progressive Congress (APC) governors, 13 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors and one All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governor. I’m sure you saw the names of deputy governors in Nigeria there too.

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