Àkójọ àwọn Gómìnà Ìpínlẹ̀ Bàyélsà
(Àtúnjúwe láti List of Governors of Bayelsa State)
This is a list of administrators and Governors of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bayelsa State was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State.
| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oladipo Phillips Ayeni | Administrator | 7 October 1996 | 28 February 1997 | (Military) | |
| Habu Daura | Administrator | 28 February 1997 | 27 June 1997 | (Military) | |
| Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade | Administrator | 27 June 1997 | 9 July 1998 | (Military) | |
| Paul Obi | Administrator | 9 July 1998 | 29 May 1999 | (Military) | |
| Diepreye Alamieyeseigha | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 9 December 2005 | PDP | |
| Goodluck Jonathan | Governor | 9 December 2005 | 29 May 2007 | PDP | |
| Timipre Sylva | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 16 April 2008 | PDP | |
| Werinipre Seibarugo | Acting Governor | 16 April 2008 | 27 May 2008 | Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's election was nullified. | |
| Timipre Sylva | Governor | 27 May 2008 | present | PDP | Re-elected |
See also
[àtúnṣe | àtúnṣe àmìọ̀rọ̀]References
[àtúnṣe | àtúnṣe àmìọ̀rọ̀]- "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- "Nigerian governor loses his job by court order". Panapress (afrik.com). April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2009-11-30.