Former Presidents of Nigeria & former Governors of Rivers State in a glance

By Onyeche Igwe

FORMER GOVERNORS OF RIVERS STATE:

1. Navy Captain Alfred Diette-Spiff 1967 to 1975.
2. Colonel Zamani Lekwot 1975 to 1978.
3. Navy Commander Suleiman Saidu 1978 to 1979.
4. Chief Melford Okilo 1979 to 1983.
5. Police Commissioner Fidelis Oyakhilome 1984 to 1986.
6. Colonel Anthony Ukpo 1986 to 1988.
7. Group Captain Ernest Adeleye 1988 to 1990.
8. Colonel Godwin Osagie Abbe 1990 to 1991
9. Chief Rufus Ada-George 1992 to 1993.
10. Lt. Colonel Dauda Musa Komo 1993 to 1996.
11. Colonel Musa Sheikh Shehu 1996 to 1998.
12. Group Captain Sam Ewang 1998 to 1999.
13. Dr. Peter Odili 1999 to 2007.
14. Sir Celestine Omehia May 29th to October 25th 2007.
15. Rt. Hon Chibuike Amaechi 2007 to 2015.
16. Chief (Barr) Ezenwo Nyesom Wike 2015 to 2023.
17. Sir Siminalayi Fubara 2023 till date.

FORMER PRESIDENTS/HEADS OF STATES IN NIGERIA:

Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, May 29th 2023 till date.

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe October 1st 1963 to 15th January 1966.

Major General J.T.U Aguiyi Ironsi 15th January 1966 to 12th July 1966.

General Yakubu Gowon 1st August 1966 to 29th July 1975.

General Murtala Mohammed 29th July 1975 to 13 February 1976.

Major General Olusegun Obasanjo 13th February 1976 to 1st October 1979.

Alhaji Shehu Shagari 1st October 1979 to 31st December 1983.

Major General Muhammadu Buhari 31st December 1983 to 27th August 1985.

General Ibrahim Babangida 27th August 1985 to 26th August 1993.

Chief Ernest Shonekan 26th August 1993 to 17th November 1993.

General Sani Abacha 17th November 1993 to 8th June 1998.

General Abdulsalami Abubakar 8th June 1998 to 29th May 1999.

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo 29th May 1999 to 29th May 2007.

Alhaji Umaru Yara’dua 29th May 2007 to 5th May 2010.

Dr Goodluck Jonathan 5th May 2010 to 29th May 2015.

General Muhammadu Buhari 29th May 2015 to 29th May 2023