List of Governors of Bayelsa State

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This is a list of leaders of Bayelsa State in Nigeria:

Name, Title Took Office Left Office Party
Oladipo Phillips Ayeni, Administrator 7 October 1996 28 February 1997 -
Habu Daura, Administrator 28 February 1997 27 June 1997 -
Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade, Administrator 27 June 1997 9 July 1998 -
Paul Obi, Administrator 9 July 1998 29 May 1999 -
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Governor 29 May 1999 9 December 2005 PDP
Goodluck Jonathan, Governor 9 December 2005 29 May 2007 PDP
Timipre Sylva, Governor 29 May 2007 16 April 2008 PDP
Werinipre Seibarugo, Acting Governor 16 April 2008 27 May 2008
Timipre Sylva, Governor 27 May 2008 present PDP

(*) Pending a new election[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Nigerian gorvenor loses his job by court order", Panapress (afrik.com), April 16, 2008.