List of governors of Kano State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano State.
Kano State was established on 27 May 1967 when the Northern region was divided into Benue-Plateau, Kano, Kwara, North-Central, North-Eastern and North-Western states. 

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotesCommissioner of Police, Audu BakoGovernor May 1967  July 1975Military Colonel Sani Bello  Military Governor July 1975Sept 1978Military Group Captain Ishaya Shekari Military Governor Sept 1978  Oct 1979Military 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 1984Aug 1985Military Governor  Colonel. Ahmed Muhammad Daku Military Governor Aug 1985 1987Military Group Captain Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru Military Governor December 198727 July 1988Military Colonel Idris Garba  Military GovernorAug 1988  Jan 1992Military Architect Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya  Governor Jan 1992 Nov 1993NRC Colonel Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Military Administrator Dec 1993June 1996Military Colonel Dominic Oneya Military Administrator Aug 1996  Sept 1998Military Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora Military Administrator Sept 1998  May 1999Military 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 https://punchng.com/breaking-scourt-reinstates-kano-governor/ 

Related pages
States of Nigeria
List of state governors of Nigeria

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