Governor of Abia State

When Abia State was created from Imo State in 1991, Group Captain Frank Ajobena was appointed its first governor. Three governors Orji Uzor Kalu (1999–2007), Theodore Orji (2007–2015) and Okezie Ikpeazu (2015–2023) served for two consecutive terms of 4 years.

Since the creation of the state in 1991, 10 people have served as governor, 5 military governors and 5 civilian governors. Ajobena served the shortest term in office of 4 months.

The current governor is Alex Otti, he was sworn in on 29 May 2023.

Qualification

The Constitution of Nigeria requires that an aspiring candidate for the office of Abia State governor must:

• be a citizen of Nigeria by birth,
• have attained the age of thirty-five years,
• be a member of a political party and sponsored by that party,
• be educated to at least school certificate level or its equivalent.