List of governors of Akwa Ibom State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Akwa Ibom State. Akwa Ibom State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Cross River State.

Name Title Took office Left office Party Notes
Tunde Ogbeha[1] Administrator 28 September 1987 30 July 1988 Military
Godwin Abbe[2] Administrator 31 July 1988 5 September 1990 Military
Idongesit Nkanga[3][4] Administrator 5 September 1990 2 January 1992 Military
Akpan Isemin Governor 2 January 1992 18 November 1993 NRC
Yakubu Bako[5] Administrator 15 December 1993 21 August 1996 Military
Joseph Adeusi Administrator 21 August 1996 9 August 1998 Military
John Ebiye Administrator 9 August 1998 29 May 1999 Military
Victor Attah[6] Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 PDP
Godswill Akpabio[7] Governor 29 May 2007 29 May 2015 PDP
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel[8][9] Governor 29 May 2015 29 May 2023 PDP
Umo Bassey Eno Governor 29 May 2023 Incumbent PDP

See also

References
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