The first lady of the 36 states in Nigeria is the advisor to the governor and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the state governor.[1] However, the administration of Mohammed Buhari, President of Nigeria since 2015, nullified the Office of the First Lady.[2]
State | First Ladies | Governor | Refs |
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Abia State | Nkechi Ikpeazu | Okezie Ikpeazu | [3] |
Adamawa State | Hajiya Lami Fintiri | Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri | |
Akwa Ibom State | Martha Udom | Udom Gabriel Emmanuel | [4] |
Anambra State | Nonye Chukwuma | Charles Chukwuma Soludo | [5] |
Bauchi State | Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed | Bala Mohammed | [6] |
Bayelsa State | Gloria Diri | Douye Diri | [7] |
Benue State | Eunice Erdoo Ortom | Samuel Ortom | [8] |
Borno State | Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum | Babagana Umara Zulum | [9] |
Cross River State | Linda Ayade | Benedict Ayade | [10] |
Delta State | Dame Edith Okowa | Ifeanyi Okowa | [11] |
Ebonyi State | Rachael Umahi | Dave Umahi | [12] |
Edo State | Betsy Bene Obasek | Godwin Obaseki | [13] |
Ekiti State | Prof. (Mrs) Oyebanji | Biodun Oyebanji | [14] |
Enugu State | Monica Ugwuanyi | Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi | [15] |
Gombe State | Hajiya Asma'u Inuwa Yahaya | Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya | [16] |
Imo State | Chioma Uzodinma | Hope Uzodinma | [17] |
Jigawa State | Hajiya Magajiya Badaru Abubakar | Mohammed Badaru Abubakar | [18] |
Kaduna State | Hadiza Isma El-Rufai | Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai | [19] |
Kano State | Hafsat Ganduje | Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | [20] |
Katsina State | Hajiya Zakiyya Aminu Masari | Aminu Bello Masari | [21] |
Kebbi State | Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu | Abubakar Atiku Bagudu | [22] |
Kogi State | Rashida Bello | Yahaya Bello | [23] |
Kwara State | Olufolake Abdulrazaq, | AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq | [24] |
Lagos State | Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu | Babajide Sanwo-Olu | [25] |
Nasarawa State | Hajiya Silifa | Abdullahi Sule | [26] |
Niger State | Amina Abdulsalam | Abubakar Sani Bello | [27] |
Ogun State | Bamidele Abiodun | Dapo Abiodun | [28] |
Ondo State | Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu | Rotimi Akeredolu | [29] |
Osun State | Kafayat Oyetola | Gboyega Oyetola | [30] |
Oyo State | Tamunominini Makinde | Seyi Makinde | [31] |
Plateau State | Regina Simon Lalong Dako | Simon Lalong | [32] |
Rivers State | Eberechi Wike | Ezenwo Nyesom Wike | [33] |
Sokoto State | Mariya Aminu Waziri | Aminu Tambuwal | [34] |
Taraba State | Anna Darius Ishaku | Darius Dickson Ishaku | [35] |
Yobe State | Gumsu Abacha Buni | Mai Mala Buni | [36] |
Zamfara State | Aisha Bello Matawalle | Bello Matawalle | [37] |