List of governors of Bendel State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Bendel State, Nigeria. Mid-Western region was created in June 1963 from the Benin and Delta provinces. The status of the region was changed to a state on 27 May 1967, and the state was renamed Bendel State on 17 March 1976. Bendel State was divided into Delta State and Edo State on 27 August 1991.

Mid-Western State LeadersTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes Jereton Mariere Governor February 1964 January 1966 Civilian Lt. Colonel David EjoorGovernorJanuary 1966August 1967(Military)Major Albert Okonkwo AdministratorAugust 17, 1967September 1967(Military)Biafra secessionist force Brig. General Samuel Ogbemudia Administratorlater Governor21 Sep 1967Jul 1975(Military)Colonel George Agbazika Innih GovernorJul 1975Mar 1976(Military)Bendel State leadersCommodore Husaini Abdullahi GovernorMar 1976Jul 1978(Military)Abubakar Waziri GovernorJul 1978Oct 1979(Military)Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli GovernorOct 1979Oct 1983UPNDr. Samuel OgbemudiaGovernorOct 1983Dec 1983NPNBrigadier Jeremiah Timbut Useni GovernorJan 1984Aug 1985(Military)Colonel John Mark Inienger GovernorAug 1985Dec 1987 (Military)Colonel Jonathan Tunde OgbehaGovernorDec 1987Aug 1990(Military)Colonel John Ewerekumoh YeriGovernorAug 1990Jan 1992(Military)

See also List of governors of Delta State List of governors of Edo State States of Nigeria List of state governors of Nigeria

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