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Governor of Bauchi State
Coat of arms of Bauchi State, showing the state's official seal
Seal of Bauchi State of Nigeria
Incumbent
Bala Mohammed
since 29 May 2019
Government of Bauchi State
Style
TypeHead of state
Head of government
Reports toPresident of Nigeria
SeatBauchi
AppointerPopular vote[1]
Term lengthFour years, renewable once consecutively[1]
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Formation3 February 1976
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Location of Bauchi State in Nigeria

Bauchi State, located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, has experienced various forms of leadership since Nigeria's independence in 1960, including both military and civilian administrations. At the time of independence, the territory now known as Bauchi State was part of the Northern Region. In the state reorganization of 1967, the Northern Region was divided into six states, and the area comprising present-day Bauchi became part of the North-Eastern State. The first military governor of the newly created Northeastern state was Brigadier Musa Usman, who was replaced in 1975 by Muhammadu Buhari. Bauchi State was created out of the Northeastern state in 1976, and Colonel Mohammed Bello Kaliel was the first military governor from 1976 to 1978. He was succeeded by another military administrator, Garba Duba, during the continued military regimes.

In 1979, Abubakar Tatari Ali became the first elected civilian governor of Bauchi State, serving under the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). His administration was cut short in 1983 by a military coup, after which various military governors took charge, including Chris Abutu Garuba, Joshua Madaki and Abu Ali. Between 1992 and 1993, there was a brief democratic government led by Dahiru Mohammed of the National Republican Convention (NRC), which was later overthrown by James Kalau, an administrator appointed by the General Sani Abacha Government. Hence, military administrators ruled Bauchi State from 1993 up to 1999.

In 1999, Ahmadu Adamu Mu'azu was elected as the civilian governor of Bauchi State and served two terms from 1999 to 2007 under the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In 2015, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) became governor and served until 2019. Bala Mohammed of the PDP took office in 2019 and was re-elected in 2023 for a second term. He currently serves as the incumbent governor of Bauchi State.

List of governors

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Northern Region

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At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, the country was divided into three regions: the Northern Region, the Western Region, and the Eastern Region.[2] Sir Ahmadu Bello served as the first Premier of the Northern Region under the Northern People's Congress (NPC).[3][4] Ahmadu Bello was assassinated in the 1966 during the first Nigeria military coup organised by General Aguiyi Ironsi.[5][6] Also, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was assassinated in July 1966 counter-coup, and Lieutenant Colonel Yakubu Gowon became the Head of State.[7] He abolished the existing regional structure in May 1967 and created twelve new states from the former regions. One of these newly created states was the North-Eastern State.[7][2]

North-Eastern State

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The first Military governor of the North-Eastern State was Brigadier Musa Usman, who was appointed by General Yakubu Gowon following the creation of the state in 1967.[8]He administered the state from 1967 until 1975. After the bloodless coup of 29 July 1975, which removed Gowon from power and brought General Murtala Muhammad to office, Musa Usman was replaced by Colonel Muhammadu Buhari[8][9] Buhari served as the military administrator of the North-Eastern State until February 1976, when Murtala Muhammad was assassinated in a failed coup led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suka Dimka.[10]

Military administrators of North-Eastern State
Portrait Name Title Term in office Notes
Portrait of Musa Usman Musa Usman
(1940–1991)[8] 		Military governor May 1967
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July 1975[8] 		The first military governor after the July 1967 Coup[8]
Portrait of Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari
(1942–2025)[11] 		Military governor July 1975
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February 1976[11] 		The last military governor of the Northeastern region[11]

Bauchi State

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In 1976, under the military administration of General Murtala Muhammed, the former North-Eastern State was subdivided into three new states: Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola.[12][13]

Bauchi state officially came into existence on 3 February 1976.[7] The state's first military governor was Brigadier General Mohammad Bello Khaliel, who assumed office in March 1976, succeeding Colonel Muhammadu Buhari, the last military administrator of the North-Eastern State. Khaliel served until July 1978, after which Colonel Garba Duba was appointed and served as governor until October 1979, during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[14]

In 1979, Abubakar Tatari Ali was elected as the governor of Bauchi State under National Party of Nigeria and his tenure lasted till 1983.[15][16] From 1984 to 1985, Colonel Mohammed Sani Sami served as the military governor of the state.[17] Abu Ali, a military governor, was appointed in 1990 and handed over to a democratic governor in 1992.[18][19] Bauchi State was under the democratic rule of Dahiru Mohammed for just a year before power was handed over to another military governor in 1993.[19]From 1993 to 1999, Bauchi State was under military rule, with a series of appointed administrators: James Kalau (1993–1994),[20] Rasheed Adisa Raji (1994–1996),[21] Theophilus Bamigboye (1996–1998), and Abdul Mshelia.[22][23]

In 1999, Ahmad Adamu Mu'azu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) served as governor till 2007.[24]He was succeeded by Isa Yuguda, initially elected under the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in 2007, but who officially decamped to the PDP in June 2009.[25][26] Yuguda served two terms until 2015, when Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took office. In 2019, Bala Mohammed of the PDP was elected governor and remains the incumbent as of 2025.[27]

Heads of the government of Bauchi State
Portrait Name Term in office Political party
Mohammed Bello Kaliel headshot in Official Military Attire for Identification Mohammed Bello Kaliel[14] March 1976
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July 1978[14] 		Military governor
Garba Duba in Official Military Attire Garba Duba[28] July 1978
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October 1979[28] 		Military governor
Abubakar Tatari Ali headshot for recognition Abubakar Tatari Ali[15] October 1979
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December 1983[15] 		NPN[14]  
— Mohammed Sani Sami[17] January 1984
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August 1985[17] 		Military governor
— Chris Abutu Garuba[14] August 1985
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December 1987[14] 		Military governor
— Joshua Madaki[29] December 1987
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August 1990[29] 		Military governor
— Abu Ali[18] August 1990
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January 1992[18] 		Military governor
— Dahiru Mohammed[19] January 1992
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November 1993[19] 		NRC[19]  
Rasheed Adisa Raji in Official Military Attire Rasheed Adisa Raji[30] 9 December 1993
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14 September 1994[30] 		Military administrator
— James Kalau[20] 14 September 1994
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22 August 1996[20] 		Military administrator
— Theophilus Bamigboye[31] 22 August 1996
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August 1998[23] 		Military administrator
— Abdul Mshelia[22] August 1998
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May 1999[22] 		Military administrator
— Ahmad Adamu Mu'azu[24] 29 May 1999
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29 May 2007[24] 		PDP[24]  
— Isa Yuguda[25] 29 May 2007
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29 May 2015[25][26] 		ANPP  
PDP[a]  
Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar[27] 29 May 2015
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29 May 2019[27] 		APC[27]  
— Bala Mohammed[27] 29 May 2019
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Incumbent[27] 		PDP[27]  

See also

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Explanatory notes

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  1. ^ Yuguda defected to the PDP on 27 June 2009.[26]

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