List of Rivers State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party

List of Rivers State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party: Rivers State is one of the states in the South-South Region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Rivers State is filled with people of different languages and cultures. It is important to note that there are over hundred languages/tribes in Nigeria aside the popular Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba which are commonly known nationwide.

Rivers State is one of these states with lots of history when it comes to culture and tradition which has also impacted their governing rule.

On this page, we shall be looking at a list of all past governors that have served in Rivers State and their political party.

The need to know the list of past and present governors of Rivers state from the 1960 Independence is crucial; most especially for students and information seekers.

We are however, happy you stumbled on the right page as we shall be looking at the comprehensive list of all past reigning governors of Rivers State and their political parties from 1960.

The below list may also contain list of military government (as the case may be).

See below for full details for List of Rivers State Governors and their Political Party from 1960 till date.

Rivers State Governors from 1960 & Their Political Parties

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes
Melford Okilo	Governor	Oct-79	Dec-83	NPN	Senator
Rufus Ada George	Governor	Jan-92	Nov-93	NRC	JP
Peter Odili	Governor	29-May-99	29-May-07	PDP	Medical doctor
Celestine Omehia	Governor	29-May-07	26-Oct-07	PDP
Chibuike Amaechi	Governor	26-Oct-07	29-May-15	PDP	Rt. Hon.
Ezenwo Wike	Governor	29-May-15	Incumbent	PDP	Chief (Barr.)

Who is the Present Governor of Rivers State 2022?

The Present Governor of Rivers State is Ezenwo Wike from People’s Democratic Party (PDP).