List of Governors of Bayelsa State
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Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw language and dialects of the Ijaw language such as Nembe, Atissa, Akassa, Ogbia, etc. However, like the rest of Nigeria,...
was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State
Rivers State
Rivers State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Port Harcourt. It is bounded on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, to the North by Imo, Abia and Anambra States, to the East by Akwa Ibom State and to the West by Bayelsa and Delta states...
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Phillip Ayeni Phillip Ayeni Navy Captain Phillip Oladipo Ayeni was the first Administrator of Bayelsa State, Nigeria after it had been formed from part of Rivers State, holding office from October 1996 to February 1997 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.-References:... |
Administrator | 7 October 1996 | 28 February 1997 | (Military) | |
| Habu Daura Habu Daura Police Commissioner Habu Daura was acting Administrator of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, holding office from February to June 1997 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 28 February 1997 | 27 June 1997 | (Military) | |
| Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade is a former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Nigeria who was appointed Minister of Special Duties on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.... |
Administrator | 27 June 1997 | 9 July 1998 | (Military) | |
| Paul Obi Paul Obi Lt. Colonel Paul Edor Obi was Administrator of Bayelsa State, Nigeria from July 1998 to May 1999 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.-Early career:... |
Administrator | 9 July 1998 | 29 May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Diepreye Alamieyeseigha Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha was governor of Bayelsa State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 9 December 2005.-Background:... |
Governor | 29 May 1999 | 9 December 2005 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
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| Goodluck Jonathan Goodluck Jonathan Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the... |
Governor | 9 December 2005 | 29 May 2007 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
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| Timipre Sylva Timipre Sylva Timipre Sylva is the Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria.- Early life and background :Sylva was born in Brass, Bayelsa , and was educated there and in Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria... |
Governor | 29 May 2007 | 16 April 2008 | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
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| Werinipre Seibarugo Werinipre Seibarugo Werinipre Seibarugo is a People's Democratic Party politician who was appointed acting Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria from 16 April 2008 to 27 May 2008.... |
Acting Governor | 16 April 2008 | 27 May 2008 | Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's election was nullified. | |
| Timipre Sylva Timipre Sylva Timipre Sylva is the Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria.- Early life and background :Sylva was born in Brass, Bayelsa , and was educated there and in Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria... |
Governor | 27 May 2008 | present | PDP People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In... |
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