List of governors of Gombe State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe State was formed on 1 October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Sani Abacha military government.
| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Captain Joseph Orji | Administrator | 7 Oct 1996 | Aug 1998 | Military | |
| Connel M I Bawa | Administrator | Aug 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military | |
| Abubakar Habu Hashidu | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | APP | |
| Mohammed Danjuma Goje[1][2] | Governor | 29 May 2003 | May 2011 | PDP | |
| Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo[3] | Governor | May 2011 | 29 May 2019 | PDP | |
| Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya[4][5] | Governor | May 2019 | Incumbent | APC |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gombe: When the past haunts the present - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "I'm still in APC, didn't partake in PDP primary - Goje". Punch Newspapers. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Dankwambo returns to Gombe, 3 years after". Daily Trust. 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Governor Yahaya of Gombe signs N154.9bn 2022 budget into law". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "Gombe 2023: Inuwa's journey of no return - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
Sources
[edit]- "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.