7 Nigerian Governors Who Were Impeached — And What Happened Afterwards0

• NEWS
• September 9, 2026

By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld Impeachment remains one of the most dramatic constitutional processes through which an elected governor can be removed from office in Nigeria. Since the country adopted the presidential system of government in 1979, only a handful of governors have been removed through impeachment proceedings, despite numerous attempts by state Houses of