Nigerian state governors 2007–11 term

Nigerian state governors are normally elected for a four-year term during the national elections. In some cases, the first officeholder may be replaced by another, for example through death, impeachment or if an election is annulled. Following is a list of all Nigerian state governors who held office during the 2007-2011 term. Acting governors are not shown.

State Governor Party Date elected Notes
Abia Theodore OrjiPDPApril 2007 First term
Adamawa Murtala NyakoPDPApril 2007 First term as elected governor. Election nullified February 2008. Reelected 29 April 2008.
Akwa Ibom Godswill AkpabioPDPApril 2007 First term
Anambra Peter ObiAPGAApril 2007 Governor for about 9 months in 2003-2007 term. Reelected 6 February 2010 for a second term.
Bauchi Isa YugudaANPPApril 2007 First term
Bayelsa Timipre SylvaPDPApril 2007 First term. Election nullified 15 April 2008. Reelected 24 May 2008
Benue Gabriel SuswamPDPApril 2007 First term
Borno Ali Modu SheriffANPPApril 2007 reelected for second term
Cross River Liyel ImokePDPApril 2007 First term
Delta Emmanuel UduaghanPDPApril 2007 First term. Election annulled 9 November 2010. Reelected 6 January 2011
Ebonyi Martin ElechiPDPApril 2007 First term
Edo Oserheimen OsunborPDPApril 2007 Election annulled on 20 March 2008
Adams Aliyu OshiomleAC20 March 2008 Declared winner of April 2007 election on 20 March 2008
Ekiti Olusegun OniPDPApril 2007 Election annulled 15 October 2010
Kayode FayemiAC15 October 2010 Declared winner of 2009 rerun election on 15 October 2010
Enugu Sullivan ChimePDPApril 2007 First term
Gombe Mohammed Danjuma GojePDPApril 2007 Reelected for second term
Imo Ikedi OhakimPDPApril 2007 First term. Elected on PPA platform, switched to the PDP.
Jigawa Sule LamidoPDPApril 2007 First term
Kaduna Namadi SamboPDPApril 2007 Appointed Vice President on 19 May 2010
Patrick Ibrahim YakowaPDP20 May 2010 Formerly deputy governor, appointed governor on 20 May 2010
Kano Ibrahim ShekarauANPPApril 2007 Reelected for second term
Katsina Ibrahim ShemaPDPApril 2007 First term
Kebbi Usman Saidu Nasamu DakingariPDPApril 2007 First term
Kogi Ibrahim IdrisPDPApril 2007 Reelected for second term
Kwara Bukola SarakiACApril 2007 Reelected for second term
Lagos Babatunde FasholaACApril 2007 First term
Nasarawa Aliyu DomaPDPApril 2007 First term
Niger Mu'azu Babangida AliyuPDPApril 2007 First term
Ogun Gbenga DanielPDPApril 2007 Reelected for second term
Ondo Olusegun AgaguPDPApril 2007 Reelected for second term. Election annulled in February 2009
Olusegun MimikoLP23 February 2009 Declared winner of April 2007 election on 23 February 2009
Osun Olagunsoye OyinlolaPDPApril 2007 Election annulled on 26 November 2010
Rauf AregbesolaAC26 November 2010 Declared winner of the April 2007 elections on 26 November 2010
Oyo Christopher Alao-AkalaPDPApril 2007 As deputy, replaced impeached governor Rasheed Ladoja on January 12, 2006. Elected April 2007.
Plateau Jonah David JangPDPApril 2007 First term as an elected governor
Rivers Celestine OmehiaPDPApril 2007 Election annulled on October 2007 as not being the legitimate PDP candidate
Rotimi AmaechiPDPOctober 2007 Declared governor after Celestine Omehia election was nullified
Sokoto Aliyu Magatakarda WamakkoPDPApril 2007 First term
Taraba Danbaba SuntaiPDPApril 2007 First term
Yobe Mamman Bello AliANPPApril 2007 Died in office 27 January 2009
Ibrahim GeidamANPP27 January 2009 Deputy, sworn in as governor on 27 January 2009
Zamfara Mahmud ShinkafiPDPApril 2007 First term. Elected on ANPP platform, moved to PDP

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