Elected State Governors in Nigeria During Babangida Regime (1992-1993)

The coming to power of Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida on August 27, 1985, was not just the most dramatic, but also the most turbulent time in Nigeria’s political history.

Seven years after the IBB aka Maradona regime kicked out the military regime of Maj.-General Muhammadu Buhari from power, the Niger-born Army General launched two political parties (NRC and SDP)

NRC means National Republican Convention while SDP stands for Social Democratic Party.

Politicians contested under the two political parties at the local, state, and national platforms.

At the state level, politicians won the governorship election, though, Babangida later annulled the June 12 1993 presidential election which Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola won overwhelmingly.

So…

Who are the state governors in Nigeria during IBB regime?

The IBB regime would have been Nigeria’s third republic, unfortunately, it was aborted by his military regime over his plan to hand over power to another Northern military general, Sani Abacha

After the 1991 governorship elections, the 30 elected state governors were sworn into office in January 1992.

Surprisingly, M.K.O of SDP won the presidential election that later followed. He also won in the Northern part of the country where his contender came from.

Out of the 30 states, NRC won the governorship in 16 states while the SDP won in 14 states

Below is a list of elected state governors during the Babangida regime

Note:

The state governors during the regime of Babangida were in office from January 1992 till November 1993, when Sani Abacha overthrew the Interim National Government initiated by IBB (after he failed to swear in the winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential Election).