List of Governors of Kano State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano state. Kano State was formed in 1967-05-27 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau, Kano, Kwara, North-Central, North-Eastern and North-Western states.

Name Title Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Commissioner of Police, Audu Bako Governor May 1967July 1975Military
Colonel Sani Bello Military Governor July 1975Sept 1978Military
Group Captain Ishaya Shekari Military Governor Sept 1978Oct 1979Military
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi Governor Oct 1979May 1983PRP
Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofa Governor May 1983Oct 1983PRP
Alhaji Sabo Bakin Zuwo Governor Oct 1983Dec 1983PRP
Air Commodore Hamza Abdullahi Governor Jan 1984Aug 1985Military Governor
Colonel. Ahmed Muhammad Daku Military Governor Aug 19851987Military
Group Captain Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru Military Governor December 198727 July 1988Military
Colonel Idris Garba Military Governor Aug 1988Jan 1992Military
Architect Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya Governor Jan 1992Nov 1993NRC
Colonel Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Military Administrator Dec 1993June 1996Military
Colonel Dominic Oneya Military Administrator Aug 1996Sept 1998Military
Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora Military Administrator Sept 1998May 1999Military
Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Governor May 1999May 2003PDP
Malam Ibrahim Shekarau Governor May 2003May 2011ANPP
Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Governor May 2011May 2015PDP
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Governor May 2015IncumbentAPC

See also

References
  • "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
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