Nigerian states, their capitals, governors and their political parties

Abia State, Umuahia
Theodore Orji, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Second term


Adamawa State, Yola
Murtala Nyako, PDP
Date of Election: 29 April 2008
Elected after April 2007 election was nullified


Akwa Ibom State, Uyo
Godswill Akpabio, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011, Reelected


Anambra State,Awka
Peter Obi, APGA
Date of Election: 6 February 2010
Second term

Bauchi State, Bauchi
Isa Yuguda, PDP
Date of Election: 28 April 2011, Reelected

Bayelsa State, Yenagoa
Seriake Dickson, PDP
Date of Election: 14 February 2012
Reelected after nullification of April 2007 election


Benue State, Makurdi
Gabriel Suswam, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected



Borno State, Maiduguri
Kashim Shettima, ANPP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term


Cross River State, Calabar
Liyel Imoke, PDP
Date of Election: 23 August 2008
Reelected after nullification of April 2007 election


Delta State, Asaba
Emmanuel Uduaghan, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Ebonyi State, Abakaliki
Martin Elechi, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Edo State, Benin
Adams Oshiomhole, ACN
Date of Election: 12 November 2008
Assumed office after winning appeal of April 2007 election


Ekiti State, Ado-Ekiti
Kayode Fayemi, ACN
Date of Election: 15 October 2010
Assumed office after winning appeal of April 2007 election


Enugu State, Enugu
Sullivan Chime, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Gombe State, Gombe
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term


Imo State, Owerri
Rochas Okorocha, APGA
Date of Election: 6 May 2011
First term


Jigawa State, Dutse
Sule Lamido, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Kaduna State, Kaduna
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011


Kano State, Kano
Rabiu Kwankwaso, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Katsina State, Katsina
Ibrahim Shema, PDP
Date of Election: 28 April 2011
Reelected


Kebbi State, Birnin-Kebbi
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Kogi State, Lokoja
Ibrahim Idris, PDP
Date of Election: 29 March 2008
Elected after April 2007 election declared invalid


Kwara State, Ilorin
Abdulfatah Ahmed, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term


Lagos State, Lagos
Babatunde Fashola, ACN
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Nasarawa State, Lafia
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, CPC
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term


Niger State, Minna
Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Ogun State, Abeokuta
Ibikunle Amosun, ACN
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term


Ondo State, Akure
Olusegun Mimiko, LP
Date of Election: 24 February 2009
Assumed office after election of Olusegun Agagu was nullified


Osun State, Osogbo
Rauf Aregbesola, ACN
Date of Election: 26 November 2010
Assumed office after election of Olagunsoye Oyinlola was nullified


Oyo State, Ibadan
Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, ACN
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term


Plateau State, Jos
Jonah Jang, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Rivers State, PortHarcourt
Rotimi Amaechi, PDP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Sokoto State, Sokoto
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, PDP
Date of Election: 28 May 2008
Reelected after April 2007 election annulled


Taraba State, Jalingo
Danbaba Suntai, PDP
26 April 2011
Relected


Yobe State, Damaturu
Ibrahim Geidam, ANPP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
Reelected


Zamfara State, Gusau
Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, ANPP
Date of Election: 26 April 2011
First term

Compiled with information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_state_capitals and http://www.nigerianelitesforum.com/ng/states-and-lgda-specific-talks/9062-list-of-nigerian-state-governors-2011-2015-term.html#ixzz27O6ZyQP1