List of Governors of Zamfara State
This is a list of administrators and Governors of Zamfara State, Nigeria. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State.

List of Governors of Zamfara State

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Table Section Text: This is a list of administrators and Governors of Zamfara State, Nigeria. Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State.

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes

Jibril Yakubu	Administrator	7 October 1996	May 1999	{Military}	First Military Ruler andsole Administrator of Zamfara State

Ahmad Sani Yarima (Sardaunan Zamfara)	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	ANPP	First Civilian Executive Governor of Zamfara State. Elected to Office 1st on the platform of APP and later reelected for second term on the platform of ANPP.

Mahmud Shinkafi (Dallatun Zamfara)	Governor	29 May 2007	May 2011	ANPP	Second Civilian Executive Governor of Zamfara State and first Deputy Governor to be selected in the history of the country by his mentor to serve after him.

Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari (Shatiman Mafara)	Governor	May 2011	ANPP	Third Executive Governor of Zamfara State. He also served his first tenure under the platform of ANPP and currently serving his second tenure under the merged party of APC.

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Ahmed Sani Yarima was elected as the governor of Zamfara State in 1999.

final_sentence: Ahmed Sani Yarima was elected as the governor of Zamfara State in 1999.