By Osagie Alonge
The April 2011 polls have come and gone and it’s no news about which candidates won their respective seats. And, as a special May 29 treat, here’s a full list of governors who will run their respective states for the next four years.
KEY: STATE, GOVERNOR, PARTY, DATE ELECTED, INFO.
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Abia
Theodore Orji
PDP
26 April 2011
Re-elected
Adamawa
Murtala Nyako
PDP
29 April 2008
Elected after April 2007 election was nullified
Akwa Ibom
Godswill Akpabio
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Anambra
Peter Obi
APGA
6 February 2010
Second term
Bauchi
Isa Yuguda
PDP
28 April 2011
Reelected
Bayelsa
Timipre Sylva
PDP
24 May 2008
Reelected after nullification of April 2007 election
Benue
Gabriel Suswam
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Borno
Kashim Shettima
ANPP
26 April 2011
First term
Cross River
Liyel Imoke
PDP
23 August 2008
Reelected after nullification of April 2007 election
Delta
Emmanuel Uduaghan
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Ebonyi
Martin Elechi
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Edo
Adams Oshiomhole
ACN
12 November 2008
Assumed office after winning appeal of April 2007 election
Ekiti
Kayode Fayemi
ACN
15 October 2010
Assumed office after winning appeal of April 2007 election
Enugu
Sullivan Chime
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Gombe
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
PDP
26 April 2011
First term
Imo
Rochas Okorocha
APGA
6 May 2011
First term
Jigawa
Sule Lamido
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Kaduna
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
PDP
26 April 2011
Incumbent, appointed governor on 20 May 2010 when Namadi Sambo became Vice President
Kano
Rabiu Kwankwaso
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Katsina
Ibrahim Shema
PDP
28 April 2011
Reelected
Kebbi
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Kogi
Ibrahim Idris
PDP
29 March 2008
Elected after April 2007 election declared invalid
Kwara
Abdulfatah Ahmed
PDP
26 April 2011
First term
Lagos
Babatunde Fashola
ACN
26 April 2011
Reelected
Nasarawa
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura
CPC
26 April 2011
First term
Niger
Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Ogun
Ibikunle Amosun
ACN
26 April 2011
First term
Ondo
Olusegun Mimiko
LP
24 February 2009
Assumed office after election of Olusegun Agagu was nullified
Osun
Rauf Aregbesola
ACN
26 November 2010
Assumed office after election of Olagunsoye Oyinlola was nullified
Oyo
Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi
ACN
26 April 2011
First term
Plateau
Jonah Jang
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Rivers
Rotimi Amaechi
PDP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Sokoto
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
PDP
28 May 2008
Reelected after April 2007 election annulled
Taraba
Danbaba Suntai
PDP
26 April 2011
Relected
Yobe
Ibrahim Geidam
ANPP
26 April 2011
Reelected
Zamfara
Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari
ANPP
26 April 2011
First term
2 comments
Ok wt al dis so caled elected and reelected govs where are we d electorate in dis cutry hearin to dis cutry is ben tometed by politicians who ar out to us pple children to comit avok god wil pay dem
abt our benue state governor he so careless wit education which iam so sad.infact his act goven is a tragedy.