<P> This is a list of administrators and governors of Akwa Ibom State . Akwa Ibom State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Cross River State . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Took Office </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunde Ogbeha </Td> <Td> Administrator </Td> <Td> 28 September 1987 </Td> <Td> 30 July 1988 </Td> <Td> (Military) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Godwin Abbe </Td> <Td> Administrator </Td> <Td> 31 July 1988 </Td> <Td> 5 September 1990 </Td> <Td> (Military) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Idongesit Nkanga </Td> <Td> Administrator </Td> <Td> 5 September 1990 </Td> <Td> 2 January 1992 </Td> <Td> (Military) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Akpan Isemin </Td> <Td> Governor </Td> <Td> 2 January 1992 </Td> <Td> 18 November 1993 </Td> <Td> NRC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yakubu Bako </Td> <Td> Administrator </Td> <Td> 15 December 1993 </Td> <Td> 21 August 1996 </Td> <Td> (Military) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joseph Adeusi </Td> <Td> Administrator </Td> <Td> 21 August 1996 </Td> <Td> 9 August 1998 </Td> <Td> (Military) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Ebiye </Td> <Td> Administrator </Td> <Td> 9 August 1998 </Td> <Td> 29 May 1999 </Td> <Td> (Military) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Victor Attah </Td> <Td> Governor </Td> <Td> 29 May 1999 </Td> <Td> 29 May 2007 </Td> <Td> PDP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Godswill Akpabio </Td> <Td> Governor </Td> <Td> 29 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 29 May 2015 </Td> <Td> PDP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Udom Gabriel Emmanuel </Td> <Td> Governor </Td> <Td> 29 May 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> PDP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Took Office </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

The first military governor of akwa ibom state