Bendel State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Bendel State, Nigeria. Mid-Western region was created in June 1963 from the Benin and Delta provinces. The status of the region was changed to a state on 27 May 1967, and the state was renamed Bendel State on 17 March 1976. Bendel State was divided into Delta State and Edo State on 27 August 1991.
| Mid-Western State Leaders | Title | Took Office | Left Office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jereton Mariere | Governor | February 1964 | January 1966 | - | Civilian |
| Lt. Colonel David Ejoor | Governor | January 1966 | August 1967 | (Military) | |
| Major Albert Okonkwo | Administrator | August 17, 1967 | September 1967 | (Military) | Biafra secessionist force |
| Brig. General Samuel Ogbemudia | Administrator later Governor |
21 Sep 1967 | Jul 1975 | (Military) | |
| Colonel George Agbazika Innih | Governor | Jul 1975 | Mar 1976 | (Military) | |
| Bendel State leaders | |||||
| Commodore Husaini Abdullahi | Governor | Mar 1976 | Jul 1978 | (Military) | |
| Abubakar Waziri | Governor | Jul 1978 | Oct 1979 | (Military) | |
| Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli | Governor | Oct 1979 | Oct 1983 | UPN | |
| Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia | Governor | Oct 1983 | Dec 1983 | NPN | |
| Brigadier Jeremiah Timbut Useni | Governor | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | (Military) | |
| Colonel John Mark Inienger | Governor | Aug 1985 | Dec 1987 | (Military) | |
| Colonel Jonathon Tunde Ogbeha | Governor | Dec 1987 | Aug 1990 | (Military) | |
| Colonel John Ewerekumoh Yeri | Governor | Aug 1990 | Jan 1992 | (Military) |
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