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.
NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Danladi Mohammed ZakariAdministrator28 August 1991January 1992Military
Abubakar AuduGovernorJanuary 1992November 1993NRCFirst democratically elected governor
Colonel Paul OmeruoAdministrator9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Colonel Bzigu AfakiryaAdministrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Augustine AnieboAdministratorAugust 1998May 1999Military
Abubakar AuduGovernor29 May 199929 May 2003APP; ANPP
Ibrahim IdrisGovernor29 May 20036 February 2008PDP
Clarence OlafemiActing Governor6 February 20085 April 2008PDPHe 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 IdrisGovernor5 April 200826 January 2012PDP
Idris WadaGovernor27 January 201227 January 2016PDP
Yahaya BelloGovernor27 January 201627 January 2024APC
Usman OdodoGovernor27 January 2024IncumbentAPC