Benue state, an administrative unit created in 1976, which was one of the seven states that was created under General Muritala Muhammed’s military regime, has had a total number of sixteen leaders of her executive branch which varies from governors and administrators. Listed below are the names of governors and administrator from creation till date.
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Abdullahi shelleng | Military | Governor | March 1976 – July 1978 |
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Adebayo Lawal | Military | Governor | July 1978 – Oct. 1979 |
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Aper Aku | NPN | Governor | Oct. 1979 – Dec. 1983 |
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John Kpera | Military | Governor | Jan. 1984 – Aug. 1985 |
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Jonah David Jang | Military | Governor | Aug. 1985 – Aug. 1986 |
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Yohanna Madaki | Military | Governor | Aug. 1986 – Sept. 1986 |
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Ishaya Bakut | Military | Governor | Sept. 1986 – 1987 |
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Idris Garba | Military | Governor | 1987 – 1987 |
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Fidelis Makka | Military | Governor | Dec. 1987 – Jan. 1992 |
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Moses Adasu | SDP | Governor | Jan. 1992 – Nov. 1993 |
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Joshua O. Obademi | Military | Administrator | Dec. 1993 – Aug. 1996 |
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Aminu Isa Kontagora | Military | Administrator | Aug. 1996 – Aug 1998 |
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Dominic Oneya | Military | Administrator | Aug 1998 – May 1999 |
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George Akume | PDP | Governor | May 1999 – May 2007 |
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Gabriel Suswam | PDP | Governor | May 2007 – May 2015 |
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Samuel Ortom | APC | Governor | May 2015 – date |
