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This is a list of administrators and governors of Anambra State.
Anambra State, Nigeria, was formed on 3 February 1976[1] when East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo (Owerri) states.
No
Name
Title
Took office
Left office
Party
Notes
1
John Atom Kpera[2]
Governor
March 1976
July 1978
Military
2
Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar[3]
Governor
July 1978
October 1979
Military
3
Jim Nwobodo[4]
Governor
October 1979
October 1983
NPP
4
Christian Onoh[5]
Governor
October 1983
December 1983
NPN
5
Allison Madueke
Governor
January 1984
August 1985
Military
6
Samson Omeruah[6]
Governor
August 1985
December 1987
Military
7
Robert Akonobi[7]
Governor
December 1987
August 1990
Military
8
Herbert Eze[8]
Governor
August 1990
January 1992
Military
9
Joseph Abulu
Administrator
27 August 1991
January 1992
Military
10
Chukwuemeka Ezeife
Governor
2 January 1992
17 November 1993
SDP
11
Dabo Aliyu
Acting Administrator
November 1993
December 1993
Police
12
Mike Attah
Administrator
9 December 1993
21 August 1996
Military
13
Rufai Garba
Administrator
21 August 1996
6 August 1998
Military
14
Emmanuel Ukaegbu
Administrator
6 August 1998
29 May 1999
Military
15
Chinwoke Mbadinuju
Governor
29 May 1999
29 May 2003
PDP
16
Chris Ngige
Governor
29 May 2003
17 March 2006
PDP
17
Peter Obi
Governor
17 March 2006
3 November 2006
APGA
18
Virginia Etiaba
Governor
3 November 2006
9 February 2007
APGA
Appointed when the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct. She transferred her powers back to Peter Obi three months later when an appeal court nullified the impeachment.
19
Peter Obi
Governor
9 February 2007
17 March 2014
APGA
Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (Andy Uba) was elected and sworn in as the governor of Anambra State on 27 May 2007. He was removed by a supreme court decision on 14 June 2007. He governed the State for 14 days.
20
Willie Obiano
Governor
17 March 2014
17 March 2022
APGA
Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was sworn in on 17 March 2014 as the new governor after the expiration of the Peter Obi second term, haven won 16 November 2013 election. He was reelected for second term on 18 November 2017.
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