State governors in the Nigerian Second Republic (1979–83)

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

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