Abdullahi Shelleng

(Governor – Military): March 1976 – July 1978

Adebayo Lawal

(Governor – Military): July 1978 – October 1979

Aper Aku

(Governor – Civilian (National Party of Nigeria)): October 1979 – December 1983

John Atom Kpera

Governor – Military): January 1984 – August 1985

Jonah David Jang

(Governor – Military): August 1985 – August 1986

Yohanna Madaki

(Governor – Military): August 1986 – September 1986

Ishaya Bakut

(Governor – Military): September 1986 – December 1987

Idris Garba

(Governor – Military): December 1987 – July 1988

Fidelis Makka

(Governor – Military): July 1988 – January 1992

Moses Adasu

(Governor – Civilian (Social Democratic Party)): January 1992 – November 1993

Joshua O. Obademi

(Administrator – Military): December 1993 – August 1996

Aminu Isa Kontagora

(Administrator – Military): August 1996 – August 1998

Dominic Oneya

(Administrator – Military): August 1998 – May 1999

George Akume

(Governor – Civilian (People’s Democratic Party)): May 1999 – May 2007

Gabriel Suswam

(Governor – Civilian (People’s Democratic Party)): May 2007 – May 2015

Samuel Ortom

(Governor – Civilian (All Progressive Congress/People’s Democratic Party): May 2015 – May 2023

Hyacinth Iormem Alia

(Governor – Civilian (All Progressive Congress/People’s Democratic Party): May 2023 –