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The governor of Rivers State is the chief executive of the Rivers State government and is one of the governors of the thirty-six states of Nigeria. The governor is supported by the deputy governor , both popularly elected for a term of four years maximum of two terms. The governor, as head of the executive branch , has the power to appoint and remove commissioners responsible for each of the state's ministries , the heads of parastatals and the state-owned bodies with specific regulatory or administrative duties.

He appoints judicial officers based on the recommendation of the state judicial service commission. The Governor cannot be a member of the state's House of Assembly. Since achieving statehood in , seventeen individuals have held the power to govern Rivers State, a majority of whom were military officers. Alfred Diete-Spiff , a navy commander and member of the Supreme Military Council, served as the first military governor of the state, after it was created from part of the old Eastern Region, Nigeria.

He held office from May until July during the administration of General Yakubu Gowon and is the state's only military governor to serve two consecutive four-year terms. Three governors in the state's history have served two consecutive terms. They are: Dr. Peter Odili — , Rt. Chibuike Amaechi — and Barr. Rivers State's shortest-serving governor was Celestine Omehia who served only five months in office before the Supreme Court annulled his election on 25 October The governor and deputy governor are directly elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms, and are limited to two consecutive terms, for a total of eight years.

Most executive power lies with the governor whose responsibility is to enforce state laws. They serve as the head of government with supreme authority over the Executive Council.