List of Governors of Imo State


This is a list of administrators and Governors of Imo State, Nigeria. Imo State was created on 17 March 1976 from part of East Central State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Ndubuisi KanuGovernorMar 19761977Military
Adekunle LawalGovernor1977Jul 1978Military
Sunday Ajibade AdenihunGovernorJul 1978Oct 1979Military
Samuel Onunaka MbakweGovernor1 Oct 197931 Dec 1983NPP
Ike NwachukwuGovernorJan 1984Aug 1985Military
Allison Amakoduna MaduekeGovernorAug 19851986Military
Amadi IkwecheghGovernor19861990Military
Anthony E. OguguoGovernorAug 1990Jan 1992Military
Evan EnweremGovernorJan 1992Nov 1993NRC
James N.J. AnekeAdministrator9 Dec 199322 Aug 1996Military
Tanko ZubairuAdministrator22 Aug 1996May 1999Military
Achike UdenwaGovernor29 May 199929 May 2007PDP
Ikedi G. OhakimGovernor29 May 200729 May 2011PPA / PDP
Owelle Rochas Anayo OkorochaGovernor29 May 201129 May 2019APC
Emeka IhediohaGovernor29 May 201915 January 2020PDP
Hope UzodinmaGovernor15 January 2020IncumbentAPC