List of military governors of Nigerian regions (1966–67)

This is list of Nigerian Region Military Governors (1966–67). General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi took power after a military coup on 16 January 1966, and was deposed in a counter-coup in July 1966 that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power. In May 1967, shortly before the start of the Nigerian Civil War, Gowon restructured the four regions into twelve states.

Region	Governor	Took office	Left office	Notes
Eastern Region	Lt. Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu	19 January 1966	27 May 1967
Mid-Western Region	Lt. Colonel David Ejoor	19 January 1966	August 1967	Continued as governor of Mid-Western State
Western Region	Lt. Colonel Fajuyi	19 January 1966	29 July 1966	Died during counter-coup of July 1966
	Lt. Colonel Robert Adeyinka Adebayo	4 August 1966	27 May 1967
Northern Region	Lt. Colonel Hassan Usman Katsina	19 January 1966	27 May 1967

See also list of military head of state created by Gen. Gowon Yakubu

• Nigeria
• States of Nigeria
• Nigerian region governors and premiers in the First Republic
• Governors of Nigerian States under General Yakubu Gowon
• List of state governors of Nigeria

References

• "Provinces and Regions of Nigeria". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-29.