This is a list of administrators and governors of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe State was formed on 1 October 1996 from part of the old Bauchi State by the Sani Abacha military government.
Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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Group Captain Joseph Orji | Administrator | 7 Oct 1996 | Aug 1998 | Military | |
Connel M I Bawa | Administrator | Aug 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Military | |
Abubakar Habu Hashidu | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | APP | |
Mohammed Danjuma Goje [1] [2] | Governor | 29 May 2003 | May 2011 | PDP | |
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo [3] | Governor | May 2011 | 29 May 2019 | PDP | |
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya [4] [5] | Governor | May 2019 | Incumbent | APC |