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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.
Elected governors (1979–83, 1992–93 and 1999–present) [ ] By time in office [ ] Military governors (1967–79, 1984–92 and 1993–99) [ ]
Name
Title
Took Office
Left Office
Notes
Alfred Diete-Spiff Military Governor
28 May 1967
July 1975
King
Zamani Lekwot Military Governor
July 1975
July 1978
Major General
Suleiman Saidu Military Governor
July 1978
October 1979
Navy Commander
Fidelis Oyakhilome Military Governor
January 1984
26 August 1986
Commissioner of Police
Anthony Ukpo Military Governor
26 August 1986
July 1988
Brigadier General
Ernest Adelaye Military Governor
July 1988
August 1990
Godwin Abbe Military Governor
August 1990
January 1992
Dauda Komo Military Administrator
9 December 1993
22 August 1996
colonel
Musa Shehu Military Administrator
22 August 1996
August 1998
Sam Ewang Military Administrator
August 1998
May 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 (age 81)
Peter Odili 29 May 1999
29 May 2007
(1948-08-15 ) 15 August 1948 (age 73)
Celestine Omehia 29 May 2007
26 October 2007
(1959-09-15 ) 15 September 1959 (age 62)
Chibuike Amaechi 26 October 2007
29 May 2015
(1965-05-27 ) 27 May 1965 (age 56)
See also [ ]
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References [ ]
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