List of Governors of Katsina State
This is a list of administrators and governors of Katsina State. Katsina State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State.

List of Governors of Katsina State

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Table Section Text: This is a list of administrators and governors of Katsina State. Katsina State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State.

Name	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar	Governor	September 1987	July 1988

Lawrence Onoja	Governor	July 1988	December 1989

John Madaki	Governor	December 1989	January 1992

Saidu Barda	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC

Emmanuel Acholonu	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996

Samaila Bature Chamah	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998

Joseph Akaagerger	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP	Elected President of Nigeria in April 2007

Ibrahim Shema	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP

Aminu Bello Masari	Governor	29 May 2015	Incumbent	APC

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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was the Governor of Katsina State from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007.

final_sentence: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was the Governor of Katsina State from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007.