List of governors of Kogi State

This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August, 1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes
Danladi Mohammed Zakari	Administrator	28 August 1991	January 1992	Military
Abubakar Audu	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC	The first democratically elected governor
Colonel Paul Omeruo	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	Military
Colonel Bzigu Afakirya	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	Military
Augustine Aniebo	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	Military
Abubakar Audu	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	APP; ANPP	Second democratically elected governor
Ibrahim Idris	Governor	29 May 2003	6 February 2008	PDP	Third civilian governor
Clarence Olafemi	Acting Governor	6 February 2008	29 March 2008	PDP	He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly.
Ibrahim Idris	Governor	29 March 2008	January 2011	PDP
Idris Wada	Governor	January 2012	January 2016	PDP	5th civilian governor
Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello	Governor	27 January 2016	Incumbent	APC

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