This is a list of administrators and Governors of Adamawa State, Nigeria, which was formed on 1991-08-27 when Gongola State was divided into Adamawa and Taraba states.
| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abubakar Salihu | Governor | 27 August 1991 | January 1992 | (Military) | Abubakar Salihu was governor of Gongola State from December 1989 to 27 August 1991. |
| Abubakar Saleh Michika | Governor | 2 January 1992 | 17 November 1993 | NRC | |
| Gregory Agboneni | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 14 September 1994 | (Military) | |
| Mustapha Ismail | Administrator | 14 September 1994 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) | |
| Joe Kalu-Igboama | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) | |
| Ahmadu G. Hussaini | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Boni Haruna | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | |
| Murtala Nyako | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 26 February 2008 | PDP | |
| James Shaibu Barka | Governor (acting) | 26 February 2008 | 29 April 2008 | ||
| Murtala Nyako | Governor | 29 Apr 2008 | - | PDP |