The following is a list of the governors of Rivers State from 1967 To Date (Military Administrators and Civilian)
Present Governor of Rivers State
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| 29 May 2023 to Date (Elected Civilian Governor) |
Past Governors of Rivers State
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike from 29 May 2015 to 29 May 2023 (Elected Civilian Governor)
Chibuike Amaechi from 26 October 2007 to 29 May 2015 (Elected Civilian Governor)
Celestine Omehia from 29 May 2007 to 26 October 2007 (Elected Civilian Governor)
Peter Odili from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 (Elected Civilian Governor)
Sam Ewang from August 1998 to May 1999 (Military Administrator)
Musa Shehu from 22 August 1996 to August 1998 (Military Administrator)
Dauda Komo from 9 December 1993 to 22 August 1996 (Military Administrator)
Rufus Ada George from January 1992 to 17 November 1993 (Elected Civilian Governor)
Godwin Abbe from August 1990 to January 1992 (Military Governor)
Ernest Adelaye from July 1988 to August 1990 (Military Governor)
Anthony Ukpo from 26 August 1986 to July 1988 (Military Governor)
Fidelis Oyakhilome from January 1984 to 26 August 1986 (Military Governor)
Melford Okilo from 1 October 1979 to 31 December 1983 (Elected Civilian Governor)
Suleiman Saidu from July 1978 to October 1979 (Military Governor)
Zamani Lekwot from July 1975 to July 1978 (Military Governor)
Alfred Diete-Spiff from 28 May 1967 to July 1975 (Military Governor)
There have been 17 governors in Rivers State since the creation of the state in 1967, 10 of them were military administrators (during the era of Nigeria military juntas) while 7 have been elected civilian governors. The first civilian governor of Rivers State was Melford Okilo while the incumbent governor of the state is Siminalayi Fubara