List of Anambra State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party: Anambra State is one of the South-Eastern States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The state is known as the primary domicile region for the Igbo tribe in Nigeria.
Remember, the country Nigeria have 3 basic tribes which include the Hausa (Northerners, Igbos and the Yorubas).
The need to know the list of past and present governors of Anambra state from the 1960 Independence is crucial; most especially for students and information seekers.
We are however, happy you stumbled on the right page as we shall be looking at the comprehensive list of all past reigning governors of Anambra State and their political parties from 1960.
The below list may also contain list of military government (as the case may be).
See below for full details for List of Anambra State Governors and their Political Party from 1960 till date.
Anambra State Governors from 1960 & Their Political Parties
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| No | Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
| 1 | John Atom Kpera | Governor | Mar-76 | Jul-78 | Military | |
| 2 | Col. Datti Sadiq Abubakar | Governor | Jul-78 | Oct-79 | Military | |
| 3 | Jim Nwobodo | Governor | Oct-79 | Oct-83 | NPP | |
| 4 | Christian Onoh | Governor | Oct-83 | Dec-83 | NPN | |
| 5 | Allison Madueke | Governor | Jan-84 | Aug-85 | Military | |
| 6 | Samson Omeruah | Governor | Aug-85 | Dec-87 | Military | |
| 7 | Robert Akonobi | Governor | Dec-87 | Aug-90 | Military | |
| 8 | Herbert Eze | Governor | Aug-90 | Jan-92 | Military | |
| 9 | Joseph Abulu | Administrator | 27-Aug-91 | Jan-92 | Military | |
| 10 | Chukwuemeka Ezeife | Governor | 02-Jan-92 | 17-Nov-93 | SDP | |
| 11 | Dabo Aliyu | Acting Administrator | Nov-93 | Dec-93 | Police | |
| 12 | Mike Attah | Administrator | 09-Dec-93 | 21-Aug-96 | Military | |
| 13 | Rufai Garba | Administrator | 21-Aug-96 | 06-Aug-98 | Military | |
| 14 | Emmanuel Ukaegbu | Administrator | 06-Aug-98 | 29-May-99 | Military | |
| 15 | Chinwoke Mbadinuju | Governor | 29-May-99 | 29-May-03 | PDP | |
| 16 | Chris Ngige | Governor | 29-May-03 | 17-Mar-06 | PDP | |
| 17 | Peter Obi | Governor | 17-Mar-06 | 03-Nov-06 | APGA | |
| 18 | Virginia Etiaba | Governor | 03-Nov-06 | 09-Feb-07 | APGA | Appointed when the previous governor, Peter Obi, was impeached by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct. She transferred her powers back to Peter Obi three months later when an appeal court nullified the impeachment. |
| 19 | Peter Obi | Governor | 09-Feb-07 | 17-Mar-14 | APGA | Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba (Andy Uba) was elected and sworn in as the governor of Anambra State on 27 May 2007. He was removed by a supreme court decision on 14 June 2007. He governed the State for 14 days. |
| 20 | Willie Obiano | Governor | 17-Mar-14 | 17-Mar-22 | APGA | Chief Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano was sworn in on 17 March 2014 as the new governor after the expiration of the Peter Obi second term, haven won 16 November 2013 election. He was reelected for second term on 18 November 2017. |
| 21 | Charles Chukwuma Soludo | Governor | 17-Mar-22 | Incumbent | APGA | Soludo was sworn into office on March 17, 2022. |
Who is the Present Governor of Anambra State 2024?
The Present Governor of Anambra State is Charlse Chukwuma Soludo from APGA.
