List of governors of Kano State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano State. Kano State was formed on 27 May 1967 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

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Commissioner of Police, Audu Bako | Governor  | May 1967 | July 1975 | Military  |
Colonel Sani Bello | Military Governor  | July 1975 | Sept 1978 | Military  |
Group Captain Ishaya Shekari | Military Governor  | Sept 1978 | Oct 1979 | Military  |
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi | Governor  | Oct 1979 | May 1983 | PRP |
Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofa | Governor  | May 1983 | Oct 1983 | PRP |
Alhaji Sabo Bakin Zuwo | Governor  | Oct 1983 | Dec 1983 | PRP |
Air Commodore Hamza Abdullahi | Governor  | Jan 1984 | Aug 1985 | Military Governor  |
Colonel. Ahmed Muhammad Daku | Military Governor  | Aug 1985 | 1987 | Military  |
Group Captain Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru | Military Governor  | December 1987 | 27 July 1988 | Military  |
Colonel Idris Garba | Military Governor  | Aug 1988 | Jan 1992 | Military  |
Architect Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya | Governor  | Jan 1992 | Nov 1993 | NRC |
Colonel Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase | Military Administrator  | Dec 1993 | June 1996 | Military  |
Colonel Dominic Oneya | Military Administrator  | Aug 1996 | Sept 1998 | Military  |
Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora | Military Administrator  | Sept 1998 | May 1999 | Military  |
Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso | Governor  | May 1999 | May 2003 | PDP |
Malam Ibrahim Shekarau | Governor  | May 2003 | May 2011 | ANPP |
Engineer (Dr.) Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso | Governor  | May 2011 | May 2015 | PDP |
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje | Governor  | May 2015 | May 2023 | APC |
Abba Kabir Yusuf  | Governor  | May 2023 | Incumbent | NNPP | Reinstated [1]

## See also

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* States of Nigeria
* List of state governors of Nigeria

## References

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1. ^ "BREAKING: Supreme Court reinstates Kano governor". 12 January 2024.