List of Governors of Kano State

This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano state. Kano State was formed in 1967-05-27 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
Commissioner of Police, Audu Bako May 1967 July 1975Military Governor
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 Governor Aug 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 APC
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Governor May 2015 incumbent All Progressives Congress

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