Governor of Northern Nigeria

Governor of
Northern Nigeria

Gubernatorial Seal

Gubernatorial Flag
Incumbent
interregnum
Regional Government of Northern Nigeria
Style Mr Governor
Residence Arewa House
Seat Kaduna
Appointer People of Northern Nigeria
Term length Four years
renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution and Laws of Northern Nigeria
Formation January 1, 1897
First holder Frederick John Dealtry Lugard
January 1, 1897

The Governor of Northern Nigeria is head of State of Northern Nigeria, The office was first established on January 1, 1897 with instruments from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

Governors

Governor Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard 1900 1906 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Sir Percy Girouard 1907 1909 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Sir Henry Hesketh Bell 1909 1911 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Sir Charles Lindsay 1911 1912 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Sir Frederick John Dealtry Lugard 1912 1914 Lieutenant Governors
Sir Charles Lindsay Temple 1914 1917 Lieutenant Governors
Sir Herbert Symonds Goldsmith 1917 1921 Lieutenant Governors
Sir William Frederick Gowers 1921 1925 Lieutenant Governors
Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer 1925 1930 Lieutenant Governors
Cyril Wilson Alexander 1930 1932 Chief Commissioners
George Sinclair Browne 1932 1936 Chief Commissioners
Sir Theodore Samuel Adams 1936 1943 Chief Commissioners
Sir John Robert Patterson 1943 1947 Chief Commissioners
Eric Westbury Thompstone 1947 1951 Chief Commissioners
Sir Eric Westbury Thompstone 1951 1952 Lieutenant Governors
Sir Eric Westbury Thompstone 1952 1953 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Sir Bryan Sharwood-Smith 1 October 1954 2 December 1957 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Sir Gawain Westray Bell 2 December 1957 1962 Governor General of Northern Nigeria
Alhaji Sir Kashim Ibrahim 1962 16 Jan 1966
Hassan Usman Katsina 16 Jan 1966 27 May 1967 Military

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