Musa Usman

(Governor– Military): May 1967 – July 1975

Muhammadu Buhari

(Governor– Military): July 1975 – March 1976

Mustapha Amin

(Governor – Military): March 1976 – July 1978

Tunde Idiagbon

(Governor– Military): July 1978 – October 1979

Mohammed Goni

(Governor – Civilian (Great Nigerian People’s Party)): October 1979 – October 1983

Asheik Jarma

(Governor – Civilian (Nigerian People’s Party)): October 1983 –December 1983

Abubakar Waziri

(Governor– Military): January 1984 – August 1985

Abdulmumini Aminu

(Governor – Military): August 1985 – December 1987

Abdul One Mohammed

(Governor – Military): December 1987 – December 1989

Mohammed Maina

(Governor – Military): December 1989 – June 1990

Mohammed Marwa

(Governor – Military): June 1990 – January 1992

Maina Lawan

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

Ibrahim Dada

(Administrator – Military): December 1993 – August 1996

Victor Ozodinobi

(Administrator – Military): August 1996 May –1997

Augustine Aniebo

(Administrator – Military): May 1997 – August 1998

Lawal Haruna

(Administrator – Military): August 1998 – May 1999

Mala Kachalla

(Governor – Civilian (All People’s Party/; All Nigeria People’s Party)): May 1999 – May 2003

Ali Sheriff

(Governor – Civilian (All Nigeria People’s Party/People’s Democratic Party)): May 2003 – May 2011

Kashim Shettima

(Governor – Civilian (All Nigeria People’s Party)/All Progressive Congress): May 2011 – May 2019

Babagana Zulum

(Governor – Civilian (All Progressive Congress)): May 2019 –