People's Democratic Party state governors of Nigeria Test and Flashcards (2025)

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• Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja

  Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (born 25 September 1944) is a businessman who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 2003 as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

• James Ibori

  James Onanefe Ibori (born 4 August 1959) was the Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• PDP Governors Forum

  The PDP Governors Forum or PDPGF is a political and policy think tank consisting of the state governors affiliated with the People's Democratic Party in Nigeria.

• Hareter Babatunde Oralusi

  Hareter Babatunde Oralusi, born September 28, 1971 in the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, an International Social Entrepreneur, Activist, and Gubernatorial Candidate for Osun State, Nigeria, in 2015.

• Donald Duke

  Donald Duke (born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) was the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Sule Lamido

  Sule Lamido (born 1948) served as Foreign minister of Nigeria from 1999 to 2003.

• Aliyu Doma

  Aliyu Akwe Doma (born 1 September 1942 ) is a Nigerian civil servant who became governor of Nasarawa State in May 2007, standing for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

• Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko

  Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko was elected governor of Sokoto State, Nigeria in April 2007, representing the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

• Jolly Nyame

  Jolly Tavoro Nyame (born 25 December 1955 in the Zing Local Government Area of present-day Taraba State) was Governor of Taraba State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Joshua Dariye

  Joshua Chibi Dariye (born July 27, 1957) assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on May 29, 1999 on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

• Gbenga Daniel

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  Gbenga Daniel (born 6 April 1956) is a Nigerian politician,and Governor of Ogun State of Nigeria from 29 May 2003 to 29 May 2011, making him the longest-serving governor of the state.

• Celestine Omehia

  Sir Celestine Ngozichim Omehia (born 15 September 1959) was the fourth Governor of Rivers State from 29 May 2007 to 25 October 2007.

• Emmanuel Uduaghan

  Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan (born 22 October 1954) was the 3rd Governor of Delta State from 2007 to 2015.

• Gabriel Suswam

  Gabriel Torwua Suswam is a Nigerian politician who became governor of Benue State in May 2007 until 29 May 2015.

• Godswill Akpabio

  Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON (born 9 December 1962), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria from 29 May 2007 to 29 May 2015.

• Timipre Sylva

  Timipre Sylva (born July 7, 1964) was the Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria.

• Victor Attah

  Obong Victor Bassey Attah (born 20 November 1938) was governor of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Martin Elechi

  Martin Elechi is the Former Governor of Ebonyi State in southeast Nigeria.

• Ayo Fayose

  Peter Ayodele Fayose (born 15 November 1960) is the current governor of Ekiti State in Nigeria .

• Adamu Mu'azu

  Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu (born 11 June 1955) was governor of Bauchi State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Peter Odili

  Peter Otunuya Odili (born 15 August 1948) was the third Governor of Rivers State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Boni Haruna

  Boni Haruna (born 12 June 1957) is the current Nigerian Minister for Youth Development.

• Ibrahim Idris

  Ibrahim Idris (born 1949) is a Nigeria businessman who was elected Governor of Kogi State in Nigeria in April 2003 and reelected in April 2007.

• Chris Ngige

  Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige (born 8 August 1952) was governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 29 May 2003 to 17 March 2006 under the People Democratic Party (PDP).

• George Akume

  George Akume (born 27 December 1953) is senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

• Lucky Igbinedion

  Lucky Nosakhare Igbinedion (born 13 May 1957) was the governor of Edo State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Achike Udenwa

  Achike Udenwa born 1948 was the governor of Imo State in Nigeria.

• Sam Egwu

  Sam Ominyi Egwu (born 20 June 1954) is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria.

• Chimaroke Nnamani

  Chimaroke Nnamani (born May 1960) is a Nigerian politician from Enugu State.

• Sullivan Chime

  Sullivan Iheanacho Chime (born 10 April 1959) was elected governor of Enugu State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007.

• Ikedi Ohakim

  Ikedi Ohakim (born 1957) is a Nigerian businessman who became governor of Imo State in the South Eastern region in May 2007, standing for the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA).

• Theodore Orji

  Theodore Ahamefule Orji CON was elected governor of Abia State, in southeast Nigeria, on May 29, 2007 and re-elected on April 26, 2011.

• Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

  Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (born 4 April 1962) is a Nigerian who was elected Governor of Gombe State, Nigeria in the 26 April 2011 elections, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

• Danbaba Suntai

  Danbaba Danfulani Suntai (born 30 June 1961) is a pharmacist who was elected as Executive Governor of Taraba State, Nigeria running for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007.

• Olagunsoye Oyinlola

  Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla, alias Omoba, (born February 3, 1951) became governor of Osun State in Nigeria in May 2003, and was reelected in 2007.

• Olusegun Agagu

  Olusegun Kokumo Agagu (16 February 1948 – 13 September 2013) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 29 May 2003 until February 2009, when a court voided his re-election as governor on account of electoral irregularities.

• Olusegun Oni

  Olusegun Oni, also known as Segun Oni, is a Nigerian politician and a former Governor of Ekiti State of Nigeria since 29 May 2007.

• Oserheimen Osunbor

  Oserheimen Osunbor, (born 5 October 1951), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 and the Governor of Edo State of Nigeria from 29 May 2007 to 11 November 2008.

• Udom Gabriel Emmanuel

  Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, (born 11 July 1966), is the Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, in office since 29 May 2015.

• Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

  Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (popularly known as "Gburugburu") is a Nigerian politician who was elected the Executive Governor of Enugu State in April 2015 and was sworn in on 29 May 2015.

• Dave Umahi

  David Nweze Umahi (known popularly as Dave Umahi, born January 1, 1964) is the current Governor Of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

• Diepreye Alamieyeseigha

  Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha ("DSP") (16 November 1952 – 10 October 2015) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 9 December 2005.

• Benedict Ayade

  Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, (born 2nd March 1969), is the Executive Governor of Cross River State of Nigeria.

• Henry Dickson

  Henry Seriake Dickson (born 28 January 1966) is a Nigerian politician.

• Mahmud Shinkafi

  Mahmud Shinkafi was governor of Zamfara state, Nigeria from 2007 to 2011.

• Rotimi Amaechi

  Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as the fifth Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015.

• Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa

  Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa (1 December 1948 – 15 December 2012) was a Nigerian politician.

• Ahmed Makarfi

  Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi (born 8 August 1956) is a Nigerian politician.

• Clarence Olafemi

  Clarence Olafemi was appointed acting Governor of Kogi State, Nigeria in February 2008 after the election of governor Ibrahim Idris was annulled.

• Liyel Imoke

  Liyel (born 10 July 1961) was elected governor of Cross River State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007.

• Orji Uzor Kalu

  Orji Uzor Kalu (born April 21, 1960) is the chairman of SLOK Holding and the Daily Sun and New Telegraph newspapers in Nigeria, who served as the governor of Abia State, Nigeria from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007.

• Abdulkadir Kure

  Abdulkadir Kure was governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Abdulfatah Ahmed

  Abdulfatah Ahmed (born 29 December 1959) is a Nigerian banker and public servant who was elected Governor of Kwara State in the 26 April 2011 elections, running on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform.

• Abdullahi Adamu

  Abdullahi Adamu (born 23 July 1946) was governor of Nasarawa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

• Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi

  Arthur Okowa Ifeanyi (born 8 July 1959) is the incumbent Governor of Delta State.

• Bukola Saraki

  Bukola Saraki (born Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, 19 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician who has been President of the Senate of Nigeria since 2015.

• Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu

  Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu is a senior civil servant who was elected governor of Niger State, Nigeria in April 2007.

• Chinwoke Mbadinuju

  Chinwoke Mbadinuju (born 14 June 1945) was Governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003, elected on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

• Isa Yuguda

  Mallam Isa Yuguda was elected Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria in April 2007 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.