List of Taraba State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party: Taraba State is one of the states in the North-Eastern Region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Taraba State is filled with people of different languages and cultures. It is important to note that there are over hundred languages/tribes in Nigeria aside the popular Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba which are commonly known nationwide.
Taraba State is one of these states with lots of history when it comes to culture and tradition which has also impacted their governing rule.
On this page, we shall be looking at a list of all past governors that have served in Taraba State and their political party.
The need to know the list of past and present governors of Taraba 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 Taraba 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 Taraba State Governors and their Political Party from 1960 till date.
Taraba State Governors from 1960 & Their Political Parties
Contents
| Name | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
| Adeyemi Afolahan | Administrator | 28-Aug-91 | Jan-92 | Military | |
| Jolly Nyame | Governor | Jan-92 | Nov-93 | SDP | Yadawi Tarfa (police administrator) |
| Yohanna Dickson | Administrator | 09-Dec-93 | 22-Aug-96 | Military | |
| Emmanuel John | Administrator | 22-Aug-96 | Aug-98 | Military | |
| Bala Nuhu | Administrator | Aug-98 | May-99 | Military | |
| Jolly Nyame | Governor | 29-May-99 | 29-May-07 | PDP | |
| Danbaba Danfulani Suntai | Governor | 29-May-07 | Oct-12 | PDP | Crashed while piloting self from Jalingo to Yola |
| Garba Umar | Acting Governor | Oct-12 | 2013 | PDP | |
| Abubakar Sani Danladi | Acting Governor | 2013 | 29-May-15 | PDP | |
| Darius Dickson Ishaku | Governor | 29-May-15 | Incumbent | PDP | Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of the PDP won the April 11, 2016 governorship election and went on to win the rerun elections. He subsequently successfully defended his victory at the Supreme court which cleared any doubt of his victory.[1][2] |
Who is the Present Governor of Taraba State 2022?
The Present Governor of Taraba State is Darius Dickson Ishaku from People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
