The Nigerian state governors 2011–2015 term formally begins in May 2011 for the 26 state governors in Nigeria elected in April 2011. In the 10 other states, elections were delayed until the current incumbent had served their full term. Governors are normally elected for a four-year term during the national elections in which the president and members of the upper and lower house are also elected, as are the state legislators. In some cases, the first officeholder may be replaced by another, for example through death, impeachment or if an election is annulled.
April 2011 elections
Elections for 24 of the 36 states in Nigeria were held on 26 April 2011. In the northern states, elections were held in an atmosphere of violence that followed the election on 16 April 2011 of the southerner Goodluck Jonathan as President. Elections were delayed until 28 April in Bauchi and Kaduna states due to violence between Christians and Muslims. Turnout in these states was low when the elections were held.
Initial results for 12 states were announced on 28 April 2011, with seven governors being reelected and five governors elected for the first time. Later that day, results for 22 of the states had been declared, of which the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had taken 15. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the election in Imo State "inconclusive" due to irregularities in collation of results. On 29 April the INEC decided to hold supplementary polls in four local government areas and one ward in Imo State on 6 May 2011 to decide the election.
Elections for the 10 remaining states were to be held only when the four-year tenures of the current governors run out. The governors of Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo, Ekiti, Kogi, Ondo, Osun and Sokoto states had served less than four years due to taking office only after nullification of the election of former incumbents.
Later changes
Governors As of 28 May 2011, the breakdown of governors by party in 36 states was: Party StatesACN (Action Congress of Nigeria) 6ANPP (All Nigeria People's Party)3APGA (All Progressives Grand Alliance)2CPC (Congress for Progressive Change)1LP (Labour Party)1PDP (People's Democratic Party)23 Following is a list of all Nigerian state governors who held office during the 2011–2015 term. Acting governors are not shown. State Governor Party Date elected NotesAbiaTheodore Orji PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedAdamawa Murtala Nyako PDP 29 April 2008 Elected after April 2007 election was nullified Akwa Ibom Godswill Akpabio PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedAnambra Peter Obi APGA 6 February 2010 Second termBauchi Isa Yuguda PDP 28 April 2011 ReelectedBayelsa Seriake Dickson PDP 24 May 2008 Reelected after nullification of April 2007 electionBenue Gabriel Suswam PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedBorno Kashim Shettima ANPP 26 April 2011 First termCross River Liyel Imoke PDP 23 August 2008 Reelected after nullification of April 2007 electionDelta Emmanuel Uduaghan PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedEbonyi Martin Elechi PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedEdo Adams Oshiomhole ACN 12 November 2008 Assumed office after winning appeal of April 2007 election Ekiti Kayode Fayemi ACN 15 October 2010 Assumed office after winning appeal of April 2007 electionEnuguSullivan Chime PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedGombeIbrahim Hassan Dankwambo PDP 26 April 2011 First termImoRochas Okorocha APGA 6 May 2011 First termJigawa Sule Lamido PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedKaduna Yero came appointed after the death of Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa PDP 26 April 2011 Incumbent, appointed governor on 20 May 2010 when Namadi Sambo became Vice President Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedKatsina Ibrahim Shema PDP 28 April 2011 ReelectedKebbi Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedKogi Ibrahim Idris PDP 29 March 2008 Elected after April 2007 election declared invalidKwara Abdulfatah Ahmed PDP 26 April 2011 First termLagos Babatunde Fashola ACN 26 April 2011 ReelectedNasarawaUmaru Tanko Al-Makura CPC 26 April 2011 First termNiger Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedOgun Ibikunle Amosun ACN 26 April 2011 ReelectedOndo Olusegun Mimiko LP 24 February 2009 Assumed office after election of Olusegun Agagu was nullifiedOsun Rauf Aregbesola ACN 26 November 2010 Assumed office after election of Olagunsoye Oyinlola was nullifiedOyo Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi ACN 26 April 2011 First termPlateau Jonah Jang PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedRivers Rotimi Amaechi PDP 26 April 2011 ReelectedSokoto Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko PDP 28 May 2008 Reelected after April 2007 election annulledTaraba Danbaba Suntai PDP 26 April 2011 Re-electedYobe Ibrahim Gaidam ANPP 26 April 2011 ReelectedZamfara Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari ANPP 26 April 2011 First term
See also Nigerian state governors 2007–2011 term List of Nigerian state governors
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