Governor of Abia State | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Abia State Government House, Umuahia |
Term length | Four years, 2 terms |
Formation | August 28, 1991 |
Deputy | Ude Oko Chukwu |
Website | abiastate |
The office of the Governor of Abia State is an elected position. The governor of Abia State is the chief executive of the state and its executive branch. Eight different people have served as governor of Abia State since the state was created on August 27, 1991. The current governor is Okezie Ikpeazu of the People's Democratic Party, in office since May 29, 2015.
The Constitution of Nigeria requires that an aspiring candidate for the office of Abia State governor must: