Emmanuel Isu (1999–2003)#
Served under Sam Egwu · PDP Tenure: 29 May 1999 — 29 May 2003
Mode in: Elected on the Egwu joint ticket, 1999.
Mode out: End of term; not renominated.
Chigozie Ogbu (2003–2011)#
Served under Sam Egwu, then Martin Elechi · PDP Tenure: 29 May 2003 — 29 May 2011
Mode in: Elected 2003; retained on the Elechi ticket in 2007.
Mode out: End of second term.
Dave Umahi (2011–2015)#
Served under Martin Elechi · PDP Tenure: 29 May 2011 — 29 May 2015
Mode in: Elected on the Elechi joint ticket, 2011.
Mode out: Elevated — won the 2015 governorship against Elechi's preferred successor.
Eric Kelechi Igwe (2015–2023)#
Served under David Umahi · PDP, then APC (from November 2020) Tenure: 29 May 2015 — 29 May 2023
Mode in: Elected on the Umahi joint ticket.
Mode out: End of second term.
A 2022 Federal High Court ruling briefly voided the Umahi–Igwe mandate over their defection to the APC; it was reversed on appeal.
Patricia Obila (2023–present)#
Served under Francis Nwifuru · APC Tenure: 29 May 2023 — present
Mode in: Elected on the Nwifuru joint ticket, March 2023.
Mode out: In office.