List of Current State Governors in Nigeria and their Political Parties 2017

Below is the list of current state governors in Nigeria and their political parties.

1. Abia – Okezie Ikpeazu, PDP

2. Adamawa – Bindo Jibrilla, APC

3. Akwa Ibom – Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, PDP

4. Anambra – Willie Obiano, APGA

5. Bauchi – Mohammed Abubakar, APC

6. Bayelsa – Henry Dickson, PDP

7. Benue – Samuel Ortom, APC

8. Borno – Kashim Shettima, APC

9. Cross River – Benedict Ayade, PDP

10. Delta – Ifeanyi Okowa, PDP

11. Ebonyi – Dave Umahi, PDP

12. Edo – Godwin Obaseki, APC

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