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State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983)

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The Nigerian Second Republic was initiated on 1 October 1979 following elections initiated by the military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo, with each state headed by an elected civilian governor. On 31 December 1983 General Muhammadu Buhari took power in a military coup, replacing the elected governors with military governors.

State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983)
AnambraJim Nwobodo
Christian Onoh
BauchiTatari Ali
BendelAmbrose Folorunsho Alli
Samuel Ogbemudia
BenueAper Aku
BornoMohammed Goni
Asheik Jarma
Cross RiverClement Isong
Donald Etiebet
GongolaAbubakar Barde
Wilberforce Juta
Bamanga Tukur
ImoSam Mbakwe
KadunaAbdulkadir Balarabe Musa
Abba Musa Rimi
Lawal Kaita
KanoAbubakar Rimi
Abdu Dawakin Tofa
Sabo Bakin Zuwo
KwaraAdamu Atta
Cornelius Adebayo
LagosLateef Jakande
NigerAwwal Ibrahim
OgunOlabisi Onabanjo
OndoMichael Adekunle Ajasin
OyoBola Ige
Victor Omololu Olunloyo
PlateauSolomon Lar
RiversMelford Okilo
SokotoShehu Kangiwa
Garba Nadama
See also Military governors in Nigeria during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime (1976 – 1979) and Military governors in Nigeria during the Muhammadu Buhari military regime (1983 – 1985)
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