List of Governors of Rivers State

The following is a list of the Governors of Rivers State. This list also contains administrators etc., during the era of Nigeria military juntas. Rivers State was created in 1967 with the split of the Eastern Region of Nigeria.

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Elected governors (1979–83, 1992–93 and 1999–present)
Name Title Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Melford OkiloGovernorOctober 1979December 1983NPNSenator
Rufus Ada GeorgeGovernorJanuary 1992November 1993NRCJP
Peter OdiliGovernor29 May 199929 May 2007PDPMedical doctor
Celestine OmehiaGovernor29 May 200726 October 2007PDP
Chibuike AmaechiGovernor26 October 200729 May 2015PDPRt. Hon.
Ezenwo WikeGovernor29 May 2015IncumbentPDPChief (Barr.)

By time in office
# in office Governor Days Rank
3
 Peter Odili
2923
1
5
 Chibuike Amaechi
2773
2
1
 Melford Okilo
1553
3
2
 Rufus Ada George
687
5
4
 Celestine Omehia
151
6
6
 Ezenwo Wike
1187
4

Military governors (1967–79, 1984–92 and 1993–99)
Name Title Took Office Left Office Notes
Alfred Diete-SpiffMilitary Governor28 May 1967July 1975King
Zamani LekwotMilitary GovernorJuly 1975July 1978Major General
Suleiman SaiduMilitary GovernorJuly 1978October 1979Navy Commander
Fidelis OyakhilomeMilitary GovernorJanuary 198426 August 1986Commissioner of Police
Anthony UkpoMilitary Governor26 August 1986July 1988Brigadier General
Ernest AdelayeMilitary GovernorJuly 1988August 1990
Godwin AbbeMilitary GovernorAugust 1990January 1992
Dauda KomoMilitary Administrator9 December 199322 August 1996colonel
Musa ShehuMilitary Administrator22 August 1996August 1998
Sam EwangMilitary AdministratorAugust 1998May 1999

Living former governors
Governor Took office Left office Date of birth (and age)
Rufus Ada George January 1992 November 1993 (1940-07-11) 11 July 1940
Peter Odili 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 (1948-08-15) 15 August 1948
Celestine Omehia 29 May 2007 26 October 2007 (1959-09-15) 15 September 1959
Chibuike Amaechi 26 October 2007 29 May 2015 (1965-05-27) 27 May 1965

See also

References
    • "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
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