| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
| Phillip Ayeni | Administrator | 07-Oct-1996 | 28-Feb-97 | (Military) |
| Habu Daura | Administrator | 28-Feb-1997 | 27-Jun-97 | (Military) |
| Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade | Administrator | 27-Jun-1997 | 09-Jul-98 | (Military) |
| Paul Obi | Administrator | 09-Jul-1998 | 29-May-99 | (Military) |
| Diepreye Alamieyeseigha | Governor | 29-May-1999 | 09-Dec-05 | PDP |
| Goodluck Jonathan | Governor | 09-Dec-2005 | 29-May-07 | PDP |
| Timipre Sylva | Governor | 29-May-2007 | 16-Apr-08 | PDP |
| Werinipre Seibarugo | Acting Governor | 16-Apr-2008 | 27-May-08 | |
| Timipre Sylva | Governor | 27-May-2008 | 27-Jan-12 | PDP |
| Nestor Binabo | Acting Governor | 27-Jan-2012 | 14-Feb-12 | |
| Henry Dickson | Governor | 14-Feb-2012 | Present | PDP |