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29.05.2023 news Wike, el-Rufai, Ortom… 15 Ex-Governors Still Parading as Governors on Social Media

Published 29th May, 2023

By Daniel Ojukwu

Across Nigeria, 28 governors have taken oaths of office to steer the affairs of their states.

While some won reelection bids to continue the work they began in 2019, others began their first terms in office, replacing outgoing governors.

Despite the handover, some of these outgoing governors are yet to relinquish the title they held for eight years.

FIJ checked Twitter profiles of outgoing governors and found some of them still retaining their former titles as of noon on May 29:

UDOM EMMANUEL (AKWA IBOM STATE)

Twitter page of Udom Emmanuel, former Akwa Ibom State Governor
Twitter page of Udom Emmanuel, former Akwa Ibom State Governor

SAMUEL ORTOM (BORNO STATE)


Twitter page of Samuel Ortom, former Borno State Governor
Twitter page of Samuel Ortom, former Borno State Governor

READ ALSO: TABLE: Governors-Elect Who Have Declared Their Assets

BEN AYADE (CROSS RIVER STATE)

Ben Ayade, former Cross River State Governor
Ben Ayade, former Cross River State Governor

DAVE UMAHI (EBONYI STATE)


Dave Umahi, former Ebonyi State Governor
Dave Umahi, former Ebonyi State Governor

IFEANYI UGWUANYI (ENUGU STATE)

Twitter page of Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Enugu State Governor
Twitter page of Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Enugu State Governor

READ ALSO: Twitter Strips Osinbajo’s Account of Verification Tag

ABUBAKAR BADARU ( JIGAWA STATE)


Twitter page of Abubakar Badaru, former Jigawa State Governor
Twitter page of Abubakar Badaru, former Jigawa State Governor

NASIR EL-RUFAI (KADUNA STATE)

Twitter page of Nasir el-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor
Twitter page of Nasir el-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor

UMAR GANDUJE (KANO STATE)

Twitter page of Umar Ganduje, former Kano State Governor
Twitter page of Umar Ganduje, former Kano State Governor

AMINU MASARI (KATSINA STATE)


Twitter page of Aminu Masari, former Katsina State Governor
Twitter page of Aminu Masari, former Katsina State Governor

ATIKU BAGUDU (KEBBI STATE)


Twitter page of Atiku Bagudu, former Kebbi State Governor
Twitter page of Atiku Bagudu, former Kebbi State Governor

ABUBAKAR BELLO (NIGER STATE)


Twitter page of Abubakar Bello, former Niger State Governor
Twitter page of Abubakar Bello, former Niger State Governor

SIMON LALONG (PLATEAU STATE)

Twitter page of Simon Lalong, former Plateau State Governor
Twitter page of Simon Lalong, former Plateau State Governor

NYESOM WIKE (RIVERS STATE)

Twitter page of Nyesom Wike, former Rivers State Governor
Twitter page of Nyesom Wike, former Rivers State Governor

AMINU TAMBUWAL (SOKOTO STATE)

Twitter page of Aminu Tambuwal, former Sokoto State Governor.
Twitter page of Aminu Tambuwal, former Sokoto State Governor. Tambuwal’s bio reads ‘Mutawallen Sokoto’ a phrase that translates literally to ‘Custodian of Sokoto’, and means Governor of Sokoto

BELLO MATAWALLE (ZAMFARA STATE)


Twitter page of Bello Matawalle, former Zamfara State Governor
Twitter page of Bello Matawalle, former Zamfara State Governor

No fewer than 15 ex-governors still have their former titles on their social media handles despite relinquishing power.

Meanwhile, Muhammadu Buhari, the immediate past Nigerian president, and Yemi Osinbajo, his deputy, both changed their profiles to reflect their exits from office.

Okezie Ikpeazu, former Abia State Governor, who is one of the outgoing governors, also updated his social media handle.

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Published 29th May, 2023

By Daniel Ojukwu

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