Governors who were removed from office since 1999
Governors who were removed from office since 1999 Since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, several state governors have been forced out of office before the end of their tenure. Their removal often came through impeachment, court rulings, or emergency rule, showing how politics, corruption scandals, and security crises have shaped leadership across the states. In Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who became governor in 1999 and won re-election in 2003, lost his position in 2005. He was impeached by the state assembly after being accused of corruption and money laundering. His arrest in London and mysterious return to Nigeria made his removal one of the most talked-about events of that period. Oyo State faced its own crisis in 2006 when Governor Rashidi Ladoja was impeached, and his deputy, Christopher Alao-Akala, took over. Ladoja later went to court, and after months of legal battles, his impeachment was overturned, allowing him to return to power. That same year, Ekit...