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State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983)

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The Nigerian Second Republic was initiated on 1 October 1979 following elections initiated by the military head of state General Olusegun Obasanjo, with each state headed by an elected civilian governor. On 31 December 1983 General Muhammadu Buhari took power in a military coup, replacing the elected governors with military governors.

State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–1983)

Anambra	Jim Nwobodo Christian Onoh
Bauchi	Tatari Ali
Bendel	Ambrose Folorunsho Alli Samuel Ogbemudia
Benue	Aper Aku
Borno	Mohammed Goni Asheik Jarma

Cross River	Clement Isong Donald Etiebet
Gongola	Abubakar Barde Wilberforce Juta Bamanga Tukur
Imo	Sam Mbakwe
Kaduna	Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Abba Musa Rimi Lawal Kaita

Kano	Abubakar Rimi Abdu Dawakin Tofa Sabo Bakin Zuwo
Kwara	Adamu Atta Cornelius Adebayo
Lagos	Lateef Jakande
Niger	Awwal Ibrahim
Ogun	Olabisi Onabanjo

Ondo	Michael Adekunle Ajasin
Oyo	Bola Ige Victor Omololu Olunloyo
Plateau	Solomon Lar
Rivers	Melford Okilo
Sokoto	Shehu Kangiwa Garba Nadama

See also Military governors in Nigeria during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime (1976 – 1979) and Military governors in Nigeria during the Muhammadu Buhari military regime (1983 – 1985)

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