List of governors of Gombe State
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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". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "I'm still in APC, didn't partake in PDP primary - Goje". The Punch. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Dankwambo returns to Gombe, 3 years after". Daily Trust. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Governor Yahaya of Gombe signs N154.9bn 2022 budget into law". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "Gombe 2023: Inuwa's journey of no return - The Nation Newspaper". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
Sources
[edit]- "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
