List of governors of Sokoto State

Governor of Sokoto

State flag of Sokoto State

Incumbent
Ahmad Aliyu

since 29 May 2023

Term length| Maximum of two four-year terms
Website| sokotostate.gov.ng

This is a list of administrators and governors of Sokoto State, Nigeria, which was formed on 3 February 1976 when North-Western State was split into Niger and Sokoto states.

Name  | Title  | Took office  | Left office  | Party  | Notes

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Alhaji Usman Faruk | Governor  | 1967  | 1975  | Military  | Commissioner of Police, Governor of Northwestern State
Colonel Umaru Mohammed | Governor  | March 1976  | July 1978  | Military  |
Lt. Colonel Gado Nasko | Governor  | July 1978  | October 1979  | Military  |
Shehu Kangiwa | Governor  | October 1979  | November 1981  | NPN |
Garba Nadama | Governor  | 1982  | December 1983  | NPN |
Colonel Garba Duba | Governor  | January 1984  | August 1985  | Military  |
Colonel Garba Mohammed | Governor  | August 1985  | December 1987  | Military  |
Colonel Ahmed Muhammad Daku | Governor  | December 1987  | August 1990  | Military  |
Colonel Bashir Salihi Magashi | Governor  | August 1990  | January 1992  | Military  |
Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim | Governor  | January 1992  | November 1993  | NRC |
Colonel Yakubu Mu'azu | Administrator  | 9 December 1993  | 22 August 1996  | Military  |
Navy Captain Rasheed Adisa Raji | Administrator  | 22 August 1996  | August 1998  | Military  |
Group Captain (Air Force) Rufai Garba | Administrator  | August 1998  | May 1999  | Military  |
Attahiru Bafarawa | Governor  | 29 May 1999  | 29 May 2007  | APP; ANPP |
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | Governor  | 29 May 2007  | 11 April 2008  | PDP |
Abdullahi Balarabe Salame | Acting Governor  | 11 April 2008  | 28 May 2008  | \-  |
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | Governor  | 28 May 2008  | 28 May 2011  | PDP | Mohammed Zayyana Acting Governor 2012 to 2012
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | Governor  | 28 May 2012  | 28 May 2015  | APC |
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | Governor  | 28 May 2015  | 29 May 2023  | APC/PDP |
Ahmad Aliyu | Governor  | 29 May 2023  | Incumbent  | APC |

## See also

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* States of Nigeria
* List of state governors of Nigeria

## References

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## External links

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* Sokoto State Government
* "Nigerian Federal States". WorldStatesmen.