This is a list of administrators and governors of Niger State. Niger State was formed on 3 February 1976 when it was split out from Sokoto State.
NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes Murtala Nyako February 1976 December 1977 Military Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe December 1977 July 1978 (Military) Colonel Joseph Oni July 1978 October 1979 Military Malam Awwal Ibrahim October 1979 December 1983 NPN David B. Alechemu Mark January 1984 1986 Military Garba Ali Mohammed 1986 December 1987 Military Lawan Gwadabe December 1987 January 1992 Military Musa Inuwa January 1992 November 1993 NRC Cletus Komena Emein Administrator December 9, 1993 August 22, 1996 Military Simeon Oduoye Administrator August 22, 1996 August 1998Military Habibu Idris Shuaibu Governor August 1998 May 1999 Military Abdulkadir Kure Executive Governor May 29, 1999 May 29, 2007 PDP Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu Executive Governor May 29, 2007 May 29, 2015 PDP Abubakar Sani Bello Executive Governor May 29, 2015 May 29, 2023 APC Mohammed Umar Bago Executive Governor May 29, 2023 Incumbent APC
See also States of Nigeria List of state governors of Nigeria
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