List of governors of Imo State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Imo State, Nigeria. Imo State was created on 17 March 1976 from part of East Central State.

Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Ndubuisi Kanu	Governor	Mar 1976	1977	Military
Adekunle Lawal	Governor	1977	Jul 1978	Military
Sunday Ajibade Adenihun	Governor	Jul 1978	Oct 1979	Military
Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe[1]	Governor	1 Oct 1979	31 Dec 1983	NPP	Nigerian Second Republic
Ike Nwachukwu[2]	Governor	Jan 1984	Aug 1985	Military
Allison Amakoduna Madueke[3]	Governor	Aug 1985	1986	Military
Amadi Ikwechegh[4]	Governor	1986	1990	Military
Anthony E. Oguguo[5]	Governor	Aug 1990	Jan 1992	Military
Evan Enwerem[6]	Governor	Jan 1992	Nov 1993	NRC	Nigerian Third Republic
James N.J. Aneke[7]	Administrator	9 Dec 1993	22 Aug 1996	Military
Tanko Zubairu[8]	Administrator	22 Aug 1996	May 1999	Military
Achike Udenwa[9]	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP	Nigerian Fourth Republic
Ikedi G. Ohakim[10]	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2011	PPA / PDP
Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha[11][12]	Governor	29 May 2011	29 May 2019	APC
Emeka Ihedioha[13]	Governor	29 May 2019	15 January 2020	PDP
Hope Uzodinma[14][15]	Governor	15 January 2020	Incumbent	APC