The governor of Benue state leads the executive branch. He appoints heads of the state ministries. He is also the chief security officer of the state. The current governor is Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia. This is a list of administrators and governors of Benue State. Benue State of Nigeria was formed on 03 February 1976 when Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue and Plateau states.
NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotesAbdullahi Shelleng GovernorMarch 1976July 1978MilitaryAdebayo Lawal GovernorJuly 1978October 1979MilitaryAper Aku GovernorOctober 1979December 1983NPNJohn Kpera GovernorJanuary 1984August 1985MilitaryJonah David Jang GovernorAugust 1985August 1986MilitaryYohanna Madaki GovernorAugust 1986September 1986MilitaryIshaya Bakut GovernorSeptember 19861987MilitaryIdris Garba Governor19871987MilitaryFidelis Makka GovernorDecember 1987January 1992MilitaryMoses Adasu GovernorJanuary 1992November 1993SDPJoshua O. Obademi Administrator9 December 199322 August 1996MilitaryAminu Isa Kontagora Administrator22 August 1996August 1998MilitaryDominic Oneya AdministratorAugust 1998May 1999MilitaryGeorge Akume Governor29 May 199929 May 2007PDPGabriel Suswam Governor29 May 200729 May 2015PDPSamuel Ortom Governor29 May 201529 May 2023PDPRev. Fr. Hyacinth AliaGovernor29 May 2023IncumbentAPC See also States of Nigeria List of state governors of Nigeria
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