This is a list of administrators and governors of Kwara. Kwara, Nigeria, was formed on 27 May 1967 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau, Kano, Kwara, West Central, North-Eastern and North-Western states;
| Name |
Title |
Took office |
Left office |
Party |
Notes |
| David Bamigboye |
Military Governor |
28 May 1967 |
July 1975 |
Military |
|
| Ibrahim Taiwo |
Military Governor |
Jul 1975 |
13 Feb 1976 |
Military |
|
|
| Sunday Ifere |
Military Governor |
July 1978 |
October 1979 |
Military |
|
| Adamu Atta |
Civilian Governor |
October 1979 |
October 1983 |
NPN |
|
| Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo |
Civilian Governor |
October 1983 |
December 1983 |
UPN |
|
| Salaudeen Latinwo |
Military Governor |
January 1984 |
August 1985 |
Military |
|
| Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru |
Military Governor |
August 1985 |
December 1987 |
Military |
|
| Ahmed Abdullahi |
Military Governor |
December 1987 |
July 1988 |
Military |
|
| Ibrahim Alkali |
Military Governor |
July 1988 |
December 1989 |
Military |
|
| Alwali Kazir |
Military Governor |
December 1989 |
January 1992 |
Military |
|
| Shaaba Lafiaji |
Civilian Governor |
January 1992 |
November 1993 |
SDP |
|
| Mustapha Ismail |
Military Administrator |
9 Dec 1993 |
14 Sep 1994 |
Military |
|
| Baba Adamu Iyam |
Military Administrator |
14 September 1994 |
22 August 1996 |
Military |
|
| Peter A.M. Ogar |
Military Administrator |
22 August 1996 |
August 1998 |
Military |
|
| Rasheed Shekoni |
Military Administrator |
August 1998 |
29 May 1999 |
Military |
|
| Mohammed Lawal |
Civilian Governor |
29 May 1999 |
29 May 2003 |
ANPP |
|
| Bukola Saraki |
Civilian Governor |
29 May 2003 |
29 May 2011 |
PDP |
|
| Abdulfatah Ahmed |
Civilian Governor |
29 May 2011 |
29 May 2019 |
PDP |
|
| Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman |
Civilian Governor |
29 May 2019 |
Incumbent |
APC |
|
See also
- States of Nigeria
- List of state governors of Nigeria
