| Name | Title | Assumed office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner of Police, Audu Bako | Governor | May 1967 | July 1975 | Military |
| Colonel Sani Bello | Military Governor | July 1975 | Sept 1978 | Military |
| Group Captain Ishaya Shekari | Military Governor | Sept 1978 | Oct 1979 | Military |
| 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 1984 | Aug 1985 | Military Governor |
| Colonel. Ahmed Muhammad Daku | Military Governor | Aug 1985 | 1987 | Military |
| Group Captain Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru | Military Governor | December 1987 | 27 July 1988 | Military |
| Colonel Idris Garba | Military Governor | Aug 1988 | Jan 1992 | Military |
| Architect Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya | Governor | Jan 1992 | Nov 1993 | NRC |
| Colonel Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase | Military Administrator | Dec 1993 | June 1996 | Military |
| Colonel Dominic Oneya | Military Administrator | Aug 1996 | Sept 1998 | Military |
| Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora | Military Administrator | Sept 1998 | May 1999 | Military |
| 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 |
Past And Present Governors Of Kano State
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