List of Rivers State Governors

 

The office of the executive Governor of Rivers state during Military and Civilian rule from 1967 to date. King Alfred Diete-Spiff and Senator Melford Okilo was the first military and executive governors of Rivers state Nigeria respectively.

FOB publishes details of the names of previous and present governors of Rivers state below, comprising of their full name, career profile, period in office, po

List of Executive Governors of Rivers State

1.Senator Melford Okilo

October 1979 - December 1983

NPN

2.Rufus Ada George, JP

January 1992

November 1993

NRC

11 July 1940

3.Dr Peter Odili

DOB: 15 August 1948

29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007

PDP

4.Celestine Omehia

Date of Birth: 29 May 2007

PDP

26 October 2007

PDP

15 September 1959

5. Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi

DOB: 26 October 2007

PDP

29 May 2015 - 27 May 1965

6. Chief (Barr) Ezenwo Wike

DOB: 13 December 1967

29 May 2015 - Incumbent

PDP

List of Rivers State Military Governors

1. King Alfred Diete-Spiff

Military Governor

28 May 1967 - July 1975

2. Major General Zamani Lekwot

Military Governor

July 1975 - July 1978

3. Navy Commander Suleiman Saidu

Military Governor

July 1978 - October 1979

4. Fidelis Oyakhilome

Military Governor

January 1984 - 26 August 1986

5. Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo

Military Governor

26 August 1986 - July 1988

6. Ernest Adelaye

Military Governor

July 1988 - August 1990

7. Godwin Abbe

Military Governor

August 1990 - January 1992

8. Colonel Dauda Komo

Military Administrator

9 December 1993 - 22 August 1996

9. Musa Shehu

Military Administrator

22 August 1996 - August 1998

10. Sam Ewang

Military Administrator

August 1998 - May 1999

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