– Oldest Nigerian Governor: Abiola Ajimobi [Oyo State]
– Youngest Nigerian Governor: Yahaya Bello [Kogi State]
– 10 governors are 60 years and above
– 5 governors are 50 years and below
– No governor is below 40 years
Oyo Abiola Ajimobi 16-Dec-49 67
Kano Abdullahi Ganduje 25-Dec-49 67
Katsina Aminu Masari 29-May-50 67
Nasarawa Umaru Tanko Al-Makura 15-Nov-53 63
Taraba Darius Ishaku 30-Jul-54 63
Ondo Oluwarotimi Akeredolu 21-Jul-56 61
Yobe Ibrahim Geidam 15-Sep-56 61
Bauchi Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar 11-Dec-56 60
Osun Rauf Aregbesola 25-May-57 60
Anambra Willie Obiano 08-Aug-57 60
Ogun Ibikunle Amosun 25-Jan-58 59
Edo Godwin Obaseki 01-Jul-59 58
Delta Ifeanyi Okowa 08-Jul-59 58
Kaduna Nasir El-Rufai 16-Feb-60 57
Ekiti Ayodele Fayose 15-Nov-60 56
Benue Samuel Ortom 23-Apr-61 56
Kebbi Abubakar Bagudu 26-Dec-61 55
Gombe Ibrahim Dankwambo 04-Apr-62 55
Imo Rochas Okorocha 22-Sep-62 55
Jigawa Mohammed Badaru Abubakar 29-Sep-62 55
Plateau Simon Lalong 05-May-63 54
Lagos Akinwunmi Ambode 14-Jun-63 54
Adamawa Bindo Jibrilla 16-Jun-63 54
Kwara Abdulfatah Ahmed 29-Dec-63 53
Ebonyi Dave Umahi 01-Jan-64 53
Enugu Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi 20-Mar-64 53
Abia Okezie Ikpeazu 18-Oct-64 52
Sokoto Aminu Tambuwal 10-Jan-66 51
Bayelsa Seriake Dickson 28-Jan-66 51
Akwa Ibom Udom Emmanuel 11-Jul-66 51
Borno Kashim Shettima 02-Sep-66 51
Rivers Nyesom Wike 24-Aug-67 50
Niger Abubakar Bello 17-Dec-67 49
Zamfara Abdulaziz Yari 01-Jan-69 48
Cross River Ben Ayade 02-Mar-69 48
Kogi Yahaya Bello 18-Jun-75 42
– The average age of the Nigerian governor is 55.7 years.
