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PAST GOVERNORS IN EDO STATE
   
Chief Dennis Osadebay  Served as Civilian premier from August 1963 - January 1966
Lt, Col David Akpode Ejoor Served as a Military Governor from January 1966-August 1967
Major Albert Okonkwo Served as Biafia secessionist occupation force administrator of Midwestern state from August 17-September 1967
Brig. Gen.Samuel .O. Ogbemudia Served as Military Administrator of Midwestern state from September 1967- July 1975.
Col George Agbazika Innih Served as Military Governor of Bendel state form August 1975-March 1976.
Commodore Husaini Abullahi Served as Military Governor of Bendel state from March 1976-July1978.
Prof. Ambrose Folorunsho Alli Served as a Civilian Governor from October 1979-September1983  He was the first executive Governor of Bendel state.
Dr S.O.Ogbemudia Served as a Civilian Governor of Bendel state from October1983-December1983
Brigadier J.T. Useni Served as a Military Governor of Bendel state from January 1984-August 1985.
Col John Mark Inienger Served as a Military Governor of Bendel state from September1985-July, 1988.
Col.Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha Served as a Military Governor of Bendel State From 1988-1990.
Col John Ewerekumoh Yeri Served as a Military Governor of Edo state from 1990-1992.
John E.K Odigie-Oyegun Served as a Civilian Governor of Edo state from 1992- 1993. He was the first Civilian Governor of Edo state.
Col Mohammed Abul-salam Onuka Served as a Military Governor of Edo state from 1993-1994.
Col  Bassey Asuquo Served as a Military Governor of Edo state from 1994-1996.
Group Captain Baba Adamu Iyamu Served as a Military Governor of Edo state from 1996-1998.
Navy Captain A.I.Onyearugbulem Served as a Military Governor of Edo state from 1998-1999.
Chief Lucky N. Igbinedion Served as a Civilian Governor of Edo state from 1999-2007  Under the political party, platform of PDP.
Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor
Served as the Civilian Governor of Edo state from 2007-2008 until the courts ruled that he was not the duly elected Governor of the state.

Comrade Adams A. Oshiomhole
The serving Civilian Governor of Edo state was sworn into office November,12 2008 after the appeal court declared him the winner of Edo state gubernatorial election of April 2007 under the political party platform of {AC}.Prior to his Election as Governor he was the president of Nigeria labour congress. Born April 4, 1953 in Iyamoh near Auchi. Mr Oshiomhole is married to Clara Oshiomhole and they have five children.