This is a list of administrators and governors of Benue State. Benue State was formed on 1976-02-03 when Benue-Plateau State was divided into Benue and Plateau states.
Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
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Abdullahi Shelleng | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | (Military) | |
Adebayo Lawal | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | (Military) | |
Aper Aku | Governor | October 1979 | December 1983 | NPN | |
John Kpera | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | (Military) | |
Jonah David Jang | Governor | August 1985 | August 1986 | (Military) | |
Yohanna Madaki | Governor | August 1986 | September 1986 | (Military) | |
Ishaya Bakut | Governor | September 1986 | 1987 | (Military) | |
Idris Garba | Governor | 1987 | 1987 | (Military) | |
Fidelis Makka | Governor | December 1987 | January 1992 | (Military) | |
Moses Adasu | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | SDP | |
Joshua O. Obademi | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | (Military) | |
Aminu Isa Kontagora | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | (Military) | |
Dominic Oneya | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | (Military) | |
George Akume | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | |
Gabriel Suswam | Governor | 29 May 2007 | Present | PDP |