List of Governors of Cross River State
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Nigeria
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...
, including leaders of South-Eastern State.
South-Eastern State was formed on 1967-05-27 when Eastern Region
Eastern Region, Nigeria
The Eastern Region was one of Nigeria's federal divisions, dating back originally from the division of the colony Southern Nigeria in 1954. Its capital was Enugu. The region was official divided in 1967 into three new states, East-Central State, Rivers State and South-Eastern State...
was split into East-Central, Rivers
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...
and South-Eastern states. The state was renamed Cross River State
Cross River State
Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...
in 1976.
| South-Eastern State | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes | ||||||
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| Uduokaha Esuene | Governor | 28 May 1967 | July 1975 | (Military) | |||||||
| Paul Omu Paul Omu Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu was Military Governor of South-Eastern State, Nigeria between July 1975 and July 1978 during the military regimes of Generals Murtala Muhammed and Olusegun Obasanjo.-Military career:... |
Governor | July 1978 | 3 February 1976 | (Military) | |||||||
| Cross River State | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes | ||||||
| Paul Omu Paul Omu Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu was Military Governor of South-Eastern State, Nigeria between July 1975 and July 1978 during the military regimes of Generals Murtala Muhammed and Olusegun Obasanjo.-Military career:... |
Governor | 3 February 1976 | July 1978 | (Military) | |||||||
| Babatunde Elegbede Babatunde Elegbede Vice-Admiral Muftau Adegoke Babatunde Elegbede or Tunde Elegbede was Military Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between July 1975 and October 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.... |
Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | (Military) | |||||||
| Clement Isong Clement Isong Dr. Clement Nyong Isong was a Nigerian banker and politician who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.... |
Governor | October 1979 | October 1983 | NPN National Party of Nigeria The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military... |
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| Donald Etiebet Donald Etiebet Chief Donald Dick Etiebet is a Nigerian politician who was a senator during the Nigerian Second Republic .He was then elected governor of Cross River State, holding this office from October to December 1983, when the military coup brought General Muhammadu Buhari into power.Etiebet was born in... |
Governor | October 1983 | December 1983 | NPN National Party of Nigeria The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military... |
--valign="top" | Dan Archibong | Governor | MAY 1984 | 1986 | {Military} | |
| Eben Ibim Princewill Eben Ibim Princewill Navy Captain Eben Ibim Princewill was Military Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between 1986 and December 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.His regime was noted for its corruption... |
Governor | 1986 | December 1989 | {Military} | |||||||
| Ernest Attah Ernest Attah Lt. Colonel Ernest Attah was Military Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between December 1989 and January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.... |
Governor | December 1989 | January 1992 | {Military} | |||||||
| Clement Ebri Clement Ebri Clement David Ebri is a Nigerian politician who was elected on the NRC platform as Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria between January 1992 and November 17th 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic, leaving office after the military coup that brought General Sani Abacha to power.He was a strong... |
Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | |||||||
| Ibrahim Kefas Ibrahim Kefas Air Commodore Ibrahim Kefas served as Military Administrator of Cross River State in Nigeria between December 1993 and September 1994, and then of Delta State until August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | {Military} | |||||||
| Gregory Agboneni Gregory Agboneni Air Vice Marshal Gregory Agboneni was a Nigerian soldier and fighter pilot for the Nigerian Airforce who was Military Administrator of Adamawa State and then Cross River State between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of Head of State General Sani Abacha... |
Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | {Military} | |||||||
| Umar Farouk Ahmed Umar Farouk Ahmed Colonel Umar Farouk Ahmed was Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria during the military regime of General Sani Abacha... |
Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | {Military} | |||||||
| Christopher Osondu Christopher Osondu Navy Captain Christopher Osondu was appointed Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria in August 1998 during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over power to the elected civilian governor Donald Duke in May 1999.... |
Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | {Military} | |||||||
| Donald Duke Donald Duke Donald Duke was the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He received LLB degree in 1982 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - Nigeria, the B.L in 1983 from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and the L.L.M... |
Governor | 29 May 1999 | 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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| Liyel Imoke Liyel Imoke Liyel was elected governor of Cross River State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party .-Background:... |
Governor | 29 May 2007 | 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... |