List of governors of Bendel State
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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 Leaders | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Jereton Mariere | Governor | February 1964 | January 1966 | Civilian | |
Lt. Colonel David Ejoor | Governor | January 1966 | August 1967 | (Military) | |
Major Albert Okonkwo | Administrator | August 17, 1967 | September 1967 | (Military) | Biafra secessionist force |
Brig. General Samuel Ogbemudia | Administrator later Governor |
21 Sep 1967 | Jul 1975 | (Military) | |
Colonel George Agbazika Innih | Governor | Jul 1975 | Mar 1976 | (Military) | |
Bendel State leaders | |||||
Commodore Husaini Abdullahi | Governor | Mar 1976 | Jul 1978 | (Military) | |
Abubakar Waziri | Governor | Jul 1978 | Oct 1979 | (Military) | |
Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli | Governor | Oct 1979 | Oct 1983 | UPN | |
Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia | Governor | Oct 1983 | Dec 1983 | NPN | |
Brigadier Jeremiah Timbut Useni | Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | (Military) | |
Colonel John Mark Inienger | Governor | Aug 1985 | Dec 1987 | (Military) | |
Colonel Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha | Governor | Dec 1987 | Aug 1990 | (Military) | |
Colonel John Ewerekumoh Yeri | Governor | Aug 1990 | Jan 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
References
- "PAST GOVERNORS IN EDO STATE". Edo State Government. Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-11-28.