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Taraba State leaders

Governors, deputy governors and local government chairmen since 1999.

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Governor nowAgbu KefasSince 29 May 2023 · PDP

Governors

Most recent first.

  1. Agbu Kefas In office PDP

    29 May 2023 – Present

    Joined the APC in January 2026.
  2. Darius Ishaku PDP

    29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
  3. Sani Abubakar Danladi Acting PDP

    21 Nov 2014 – 29 May 2015
  4. Garba Umar
    Garba Umar Acting PDP

    5 Oct 2012 – 21 Nov 2014 · Removed by court

    Acted after Suntai's crash; the Supreme Court later restored the impeached deputy governor.
  5. Danbaba Suntai PDP

    29 May 2007 – 29 May 2015

    Survived a plane crash in October 2012 and did not resume effective duties.
  6. Jolly Nyame PDP

    29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007

    Convicted of misappropriation in 2018; later pardoned.

Local government chairmen

Each LGA has its own list of chairmen and caretaker chairmen since 1999.

Ardo Kola — Bali — Donga — Gashaka — Gassol — Ibi — Jalingo — Karim Lamido — Kurmi — Lau — Sardauna — Takum — Ussa — Wukari — Yorro — Zing —