This is a list of Kogi State administrators and governors. Kogi State was created on 27 August 1991 out of Benue State and Kwara State.
| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danladi Mohammed Zakari[1] | Administrator | 28 August 1991 | January 1992 | Military | |
| Abubakar Audu[2] | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | First democratically elected governor |
| Colonel Paul Omeruo[1] | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | Military | |
| Colonel Bzigu Afakirya | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military | |
| Augustine Aniebo | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military | |
| Abubakar Audu[3] | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2003 | APP; ANPP | |
| Ibrahim Idris | Governor | 29 May 2003 | 6 February 2008 | PDP | |
| Clarence Olafemi[4][5] | Acting Governor | 6 February 2008 | 5 April 2008 | PDP | He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly. |
| Ibrahim Idris[6] | Governor | 5 April 2008 | 26 January 2012 | PDP | |
| Idris Wada[7] | Governor | 27 January 2012 | 27 January 2016 | PDP | |
| Yahaya Bello[8] | Governor | 27 January 2016 | 27 January 2024 | APC | |
| Usman Ododo | Governor | 27 January 2024 | Incumbent | APC |