01 · Former Governor
Walter Feghabo
7 October 1996 – August 1998
Navy Commander Walter Feghabo served as the first Military Administrator of Ebonyi State after its creation from parts of Enugu and Abia States.
Institutional memory
Past Governors
A record of the leaders who have shaped Ebonyi State since its creation in 1996.
Leadership archive
A timeline of service
02 · Former Governor
Simeon Oduoye
August 1998 – May 1999
Simeon Oduoye served as Administrator of Ebonyi State and helped establish early structures for an organised State civil service.
03 · Former Governor
Sam Egwu
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Sam Ominyi Egwu served as Governor of Ebonyi State from 1999 to 2007 before later serving as Federal Minister of Education.
04 · Former Governor
Martin Elechi
29 May 2007 – 29 May 2015
Martin Elechi served as Governor of Ebonyi State from 2007 to 2015, succeeding Sam Egwu and serving two terms.
05 · Former Governor
Dave Umahi
29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
Dave Umahi served as Governor of Ebonyi State from 2015 to 2023, succeeding Martin Elechi.