Patrick Adaba (1999–2003)#
Served under Abubakar Audu · APP Tenure: 29 May 1999 — 29 May 2003
Mode in: Elected on the Audu joint ticket, 1999.
Mode out: End of term.
Philip Salawu (2003–2012)#
Served under Ibrahim Idris · PDP Tenure: 29 May 2003 — 26 January 2012
Mode in: Elected on the Idris joint ticket, 2003.
Mode out: End of term.
Removed with the governor by the Supreme Court in February 2008 and restored in April 2008 after the re-run.
Yomi Awoniyi (2012–2016)#
Served under Idris Wada · PDP Tenure: 27 January 2012 — 27 January 2016
Mode in: Elected on the Wada joint ticket, 2011.
Mode out: End of term.
Simon Achuba (2016–2019)#
Served under Yahaya Bello · APC Tenure: 9 February 2016 — 18 October 2019
Mode in: Elected on the Bello joint ticket, 2015.
Mode out: Impeached by the State Assembly, October 2019.
Edward Onoja (2019–2024)#
Served under Yahaya Bello · APC Tenure: 21 October 2019 — 27 January 2024
Mode in: Appointed after Achuba's impeachment; elected on the Bello ticket in November 2019.
Mode out: End of term.
Salifu Joel (2024–present)#
Served under Ahmed Usman Ododo · APC Tenure: 27 January 2024 — present
Mode in: Elected on the Ododo joint ticket, November 2023.
Mode out: In office.