List of Governors of Akwa Ibom State


This is a list of administrators and governors of Akwa Ibom State.
Akwa Ibom State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Cross River State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Tunde OgbehaAdministrator28 September 198730 July 1988Military
Godwin AbbeAdministrator31 July 19885 September 1990Military
Idongesit NkangaAdministrator5 September 19902 January 1992Military
Akpan IseminGovernor2 January 199218 November 1993NRC
Yakubu BakoAdministrator15 December 199321 August 1996Military
Joseph AdeusiAdministrator21 August 19969 August 1998Military
John EbiyeAdministrator9 August 199829 May 1999Military
Victor AttahGovernor29 May 199929 May 2007PDP
Godswill AkpabioGovernor29 May 200729 May 2015PDP
Udom Gabriel EmmanuelGovernor29 May 2015IncumbentPDP