List of Governors of Imo State
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Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
was created on 17 March 1976 from part of East Central State
East Central State
East Central State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Eastern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states - Anambra and Imo. The area now comprises five states Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi and Abia...
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| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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| Ndubuisi Kanu Ndubuisi Kanu Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu was appointed military governor of Imo State, Nigeria in March 1976 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo... |
Governor | Mar 1976 | 1977 | (Military) | |
| Adekunle Lawal Adekunle Lawal Adekunle Shamusideen Lawal was a Nigerian Navy officer. He was appointed military governor of Lagos State, Nigeria in July 1975 after the coup that brought General Murtala Muhammed to power. Lawal held the position of Lagos State Military Governor until 1977 when he was transferred to become... |
Governor | 1977 | Jul 1978 | (Military) | |
| Sunday Ajibade Adenihun Sunday Ajibade Adenihun Sunday Ajibade Adenihun was appointed military governor of Imo State in Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.Adenihun was born on 12 March 1940 at Iree, near Ikirun in Osun State... |
Governor | Jul 1978 | Oct 1979 | (Military) | |
| Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe Sam Mbakwe Samuel "Sam" Onunaka Mbakwe was an Igbo politician and governor of Imo State, southern Nigeria from October 1, 1979 until December 31, 1983.... |
Governor | 1 Oct 1979 | 31 Dec 1983 | NPP | |
| Ike Nwachukwu Ike Nwachukwu Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu is a retired Army officer and Nigerian politician who, among other positions, has served as Foreign Minister of Nigeria twice and as a Senator in the National Assembly delegation from Abia State.... |
Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | (Military) | |
| Allison Amakoduna Madueke Allison Madueke Rear Admiral Allison Amaechina Madueke is a retired Nigerian naval officer. He was appointed military governor of Anambra State from January 1984 to August 1985, and then of Imo State until 1986.He later became Chief of Naval Staff.-Background:... |
Governor | Aug 1985 | 1986 | (Military) | |
| Amadi Ikwechegh Amadi Ikwechegh Commodore Amadi Guy Ikwechegh was a Nigerian naval officer who was appointed military governor of Imo State from 1986 to 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.-Birth and education:... |
Governor | 1986 | 1990 | (Military) | |
| Anthony E. Oguguo Anthony E. Oguguo Navy Commodore Anthony E. Oguguo was appointed military governor of Imo State in Nigeria from 1990 to 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.During his administeration, Imo State airport was commissioned and built and still operates today... |
Governor | Aug 1990 | Jan 1992 | (Military) | |
| Evan Enwerem Evan Enwerem Evan Enwerem was a Nigerian politician who served as President of the Nigerian Senate in 1999.He was a member of the People's Democratic Party.-Early life:... |
Governor | Jan 1992 | Nov 1993 | NRC National Republican Convention The National Republican Convention was a Nigerian political party established by the government of General Ibrahim Babangida and ultimately disbanded by the incoming military regime of General Sani Abacha in 1993.-Alignment:... |
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| James N.J. Aneke James N.J. Aneke Navy Captain James N.J. Aneke was appointed military governor of Imo State in Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.... |
Administrator | 9 Dec 1993 | 22 Aug 1996 | (Military) | |
| Tanko Zubairu Tanko Zubairu Colonel Tanko Zubairu was the Military Administrator of Imo State, Nigeria from August 1996 until May 1999, when he handed over to the elected civilian governor Achike Udenwa.During his tenure, he had to deal with violent protests over ritual killings... |
Administrator | 22 Aug 1996 | May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Achike Udenwa Achike Udenwa Achike Udenwa born 1948 was the governor of Imo State in Nigeria. He became governor after winning the election in 1999. Udenwa won re-election in 2003, and his term ended on 29 May 2007.... |
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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| Ikedi G. Ohakim Ikedi Ohakim Ikedi Ohakim is a Nigerian businessman who became governor of Imo State in the Niger Delta region in May 2007, standing for the Progressive Peoples Alliance .He later switched to the People's Democratic Party .-Background:... |
Governor | 29 May 2007 | PPA Progressive Peoples Alliance The Progressive Peoples Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. Notable members of the party include Orji Uzor Kalu.The party won gubernatorial elections in 2003 and 2007 in Abia State. The party also won the governorship election in 2007 in Imo State... / 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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| Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha Rochas Okorocha Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha is a Nigerian politician from Imo state, Nigeria who won the 6 May 2011 gubernatorial election in Imo state... |
Governor | 29 May 2011 | To Date | APGA All Progressives Grand Alliance The All Progressives Grand Alliance is a political party in Nigeria. At the last legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 1.4 % of popular votes and 2 of 360 seats in the House of Representatives of Nigeria and no seats in the Senate... |