If Ododo is Youngest Gov In Nigeria, Is Yours The Oldest? Nigerian Governors and Their Ages
- The 2027 race is already getting tense, with the youths calling for the young ones to take control of authority in the country
- President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who were criticised for their age in the 2023 election, have declared interest in contesting again in the 2027 election
- However, the youngest governor in Nigeria is currently 43, and the ages of others have been compiled and published
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Nigeria is currently in the era of advocacy for youths in governance and leadership. This became tense following the passage and signing of the not-too-young-to-run bill under the late President Muhammadu Buhari.
The campaign for youths in positions of authority became a major campaign talk against President Bola Tinubu and his major contender, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, during the 2023 election.
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Tinubu, Atiku to contest in 2027 election
Following the outcome of the 2023 election, the talk has continued to gain ground as politicians began to make alignments and realignments ahead of the 2027 general election. Interestingly, Tinubu and Atiku have also declared interest in the 2027 election. In 2027, Atiku will be 80 while Tinubu will be 74.
Amid the controversies, the age of the governors became part of the talks. According to a report by The Cable Index, Governor Ahmed Ododo, 43, is the youngest governor in Nigeria at present.
Governor Ododo was declared the winner of the November 2023 governorship election in Kogi under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeating Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Nigerian governors and their ages
As Ododo is the youngest governor, the names and ages of other governors in Nigeria are compiled below:
- Bala Muhammed (Bauchi): 66 years
- Douye Diri (Bayelsa): 66 years
- Hope Uzodinma (Imo): 66 years
- Charles Soludo (Anambra): 65 years
- Bassey Otu (Cross River): 65 years
- Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq (Kwara): 65 years
- Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa): 65 years
- Dapo Abiodun (Ogun): 65 years
- Ademola Adeleke (Osun): 65 years
- Muhammad Yahaya (Gombe): 63 years
- Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta): 62 years
- Umar Namadi (Jigawa): 62 years
- Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano): 62 years
- Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom): 61 years
- Alex Otti (Abia): 60 years
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos): 60 years
- Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo): 60 years
- Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau): 60 years
- Nasir Idris (Kebbi): 59 years
- Dauda Lawal (Zamfara): 59 years
- Hyacinth Alia (Benue): 59 years
- Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa): 58 years
- Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti): 57 years
- Seyi Makinde (Oyo): 57 years
- Mai Mala Buni (Yobe): 57 years
- Babagana Zulum (Borno): 55 years
- Monday Okpebholo (Edo): 55 years
- Ahmad Aliyu (Sokoto): 55 years
- Uba Sani (Kaduna): 54 years
- Dikko Umaru Radda (Katsina): 54 years
- Agbu Kefas (Taraba): 54 years
- Peter Mbah (Enugu): 53 years
- Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger): 51 years
- Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi): 50 years
- Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers): 50 years
- Usman Ododo (Kogi): 43 years
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Dino Melaye dumps PDP
Legit.ng earlier reported that Dino Melaye, a former Kogi West senatsenator from or, annou official resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the failure of the party's ineffective governance and credible leadership to Nigerians.
Melaye's resignation letter was dated July 4, 2025 and addressed to the party's chairman at Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede in the Ijumu local government area of Kogi State. The former national assembly member declared his immediate disengagement from all PDP-related activities.
Source: Legit.ng
