List of first ladies of Nigerian states

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]

Lists of First Ladies of the 36 states in Nigeria prior to President Buhari's action

State First Ladies Governor Refs
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]

Former

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