List of Governors of Bayelsa State


This is a list of administrators and Governors of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bayelsa State was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State.
NameTitleTook OfficeLeft OfficePartyNotes
Phillip AyeniAdministrator7 October 199628 February 1997Military
Habu DauraAdministrator28 February 199727 June 1997Military
Omoniyi Caleb OluboladeAdministrator27 June 19979 July 1998Military
Paul ObiAdministrator9 July 199829 May 1999Military
Diepreye AlamieyeseighaGovernor29 May 19999 December 2005PDP
Goodluck JonathanGovernor9 December 200529 May 2007PDP
Timipre SylvaGovernor29 May 200716 April 2008PDP
Werinipre SeibarugoActing Governor16 April 200827 May 2008Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's election was nullified.
Timipre SylvaGovernor27 May 200827 January 2012PDPRe-elected
Nestor BinaboActing Governor27 January 201214 February 2012Acting governor after Timipre Sylva's tenure was terminated by the Supreme Court.
Henry DicksonGovernor14 February 201214 February 2020PDP
Duoye DiriGovernor14 February 2020Till DatePDPAffirmed Governor-Elect by Supreme Court after he lost the election