This is a list of administrators and governors of Kwara. Kwara, Nigeria, was formed on 27 May 1967 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau, Kano, Kwara, West Central, North-Eastern and North-Western states;
Name
Title
Took office
Left office
Party
Notes
David Bamigboye[1]
Military Governor
28 May 1967
July 1975
Military
Ibrahim Taiwo
Military Governor
Jul 1975
13 Feb 1976
Military
Sunday Ifere
Military Governor
July 1978
October 1979
Military
Adamu Atta[2][3]
Civilian Governor
October 1979
October 1983
NPN
Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo
Civilian Governor
October 1983
December 1983
UPN
Salaudeen Latinwo
Military Governor
January 1984
August 1985
Military
Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru
Military Governor
August 1985
December 1987
Military
Ahmed Abdullahi
Military Governor
December 1987
July 1988
Military
Ibrahim Alkali
Military Governor
July 1988
December 1989
Military
Alwali Kazir
Military Governor
December 1989
January 1992
Military
Shaaba Lafiaji
Civilian Governor
January 1992
November 1993
SDP
Mustapha Ismail
Military Administrator
9 Dec 1993
14 Sep 1994
Military
Baba Adamu Iyam
Military Administrator
14 September 1994
22 August 1996
Military
Peter A.M. Ogar
Military Administrator
22 August 1996
August 1998
Military
Rasheed Shekoni
Military Administrator
August 1998
29 May 1999
Military
Mohammed Lawal[4]
Civilian Governor
29 May 1999
29 May 2003
ANPP
Bukola Saraki[5][6]
Civilian Governor
29 May 2003
29 May 2011
PDP
Abdulfatah Ahmed[7]
Civilian Governor
29 May 2011
29 May 2019
PDP
Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman[8][9]
Civilian Governor
29 May 2019
Incumbent
APC
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