This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August 1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.
Name
Title
Took office
Left office
Party
Notes
Danladi Mohammed Zakari[1]
Administrator
28 August 1991
January 1992
Military
Abubakar Audu[2]
Governor
January 1992
November 1993
NRC
First democratically elected governor
Colonel Paul Omeruo[3]
Administrator
9 December 1993
22 August 1996
Military
Colonel Bzigu Afakirya
Administrator
22 August 1996
August 1998
Military
Augustine Aniebo
Administrator
August 1998
May 1999
Military
Abubakar Audu[4]
Governor
29 May 1999
29 May 2003
APP; ANPP
Ibrahim Idris
Governor
29 May 2003
6 February 2008
PDP
Clarence Olafemi[5][6]
Acting Governor
6 February 2008
5 April 2008
PDP
He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly.
Ibrahim Idris[7]
Governor
5 April 2008
26 January 2012
PDP
Idris Wada[8]
Governor
27 January 2012
27 January 2016
PDP
Yahaya Bello[9]
Governor
27 January 2016
27 January 2024
APC
Usman Ododo
Governor
27 January 2024
Incumbent
APC
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^Sani, Habibu Angulu (2003). Rise and fall of a state governor in Nigeria: a case study of the use of power by Abubakar Audu of Kogi State. Desmon Tutu. p. 141.
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^Achem Abdullahi (13 October 2008). "Kogi Tribunal And an O'level Certificate". Vanguard. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
^"BREAKING NEWS: Alhaji Idris Ibrahim declared winner of Controversial Kogi State Election Re-Runs". Sahara Reporters. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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