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Past And Present Governors Of Kano State

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

North Central Governor	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Abba Kyari	Governor	28 May 1967	Jul 1975	Military
Usman Jibrin	Governor	July 1975	1977	Military
Kaduna Governor
Muktar Muhammed	Governor	1977	July 1978	Military
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa	Governor	July 1978	October 1979	Military
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa	Governor	October 1979	23 June 1981	PRP
Abba Musa Rimi	Governor	6 July 1981	October 1983	PRP
Lawal Kaita	Governor	October 1983	December 1983	NPN
Usman Mu’azu	Governor	January 1984	August 1985	Military
Dangiwa Umar	Governor	August 1985	June 1988	Military
Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar	Governor	July 1988	August 1990	Military
Abubakar Tanko Ayuba	Governor	August 1990	2 January 1992	Military
Mohammed Dabo Lere	Governor	2 January 1992	November 1993	NRC
Lawal Jafaru Isa	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	Military
Hammed Ali	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	Military
Umar Farouk Ahmed	Administrator	August 1998	29 May 1999	Military
Ahmed Makarfi	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
Mohammed Namadi Sambo	Governor	29 May 2007	19 May 2010	PDP
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa	Governor	20 May 2010	15 December 2012	PDP
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero	Governor	15 December 2012	29 May 2015	PDP
Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai	Governor	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	APC
Uba Sani	Governor	29 May 2023	Incumbent	APC

Name	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Olayinka Sul	Administrator	28 August 1991	January 1992	Military
Ali Sa’ad Birnin-Kudu	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	SDP
Colonel Ibrahim Aliyu	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	Military
Rasheed Shekoni	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	Military
Abubakar Maimalari	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	Military
Ibrahim Saminu Turaki	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	APP; ANPP
Sule Lamido	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP
Badaru Abubakar	Governor	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	APC
Umar Namadi	Governor	29 May 2023	Incumbent	APC

Name	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Ndubuisi Kanu	Governor	Mar 1976	1977	Military
Adekunle Lawal	Governor	1977	Jul 1978	Military
Sunday Ajibade Adenihun	Governor	Jul 1978	Oct 1979	Military
Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe	Governor	1 Oct 1979	31 Dec 1983	NPP
Ike Nwachukwu	Governor	Jan 1984	Aug 1985	Military
Allison Amakoduna Madueke	Governor	Aug 1985	1986	Military
Amadi Ikwechegh	Governor	1986	1990	Military
Anthony E. Oguguo	Governor	Aug 1990	Jan 1992	Military
Evan Enwerem	Governor	Jan 1992	Nov 1993	NRC
James N.J. Aneke	Administrator	9 Dec 1993	22 Aug 1996	Military
Tanko Zubairu	Administrator	22 Aug 1996	May 1999	Military
Achike Udenwa	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
Ikedi G. Ohakim^[	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2011	PPA / PDP
Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha	Governor	29 May 2011	29 May 2019	APC
Emeka Ihedioha	Governor	29 May 2019	15 January 2020	PDP
Hope Uzodinma	Governor	15 January 2020	Incumbent	APC

Name	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Group Captain Joseph Orji	Administrator	7 Oct 1996	Aug 1998	Military
Connel M I Bawa	Administrator	Aug 1998	29 May 1999	Military
Abubakar Habu Hashidu	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	APP
Mohammed Danjukma Goje	Governor	29 May 2003	May 2011	PDP
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo	Governor	May 2011	29 May 2019	PDP
Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya	Governor	May 2019	Incumbent	APC

Name	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Herbert Eze	Governor	August 1990	January 1992	Military
Okwesilieze Nwodo	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC
Temi Ejoor	Administrator	9 December 1993	14 September 1994	Military
Mike Torey	Administrator	14 September 1994	22 August 1996	Military
Sule Ahman	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	Military
Adewunmi Agbaje	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	Military
Chimaroke Nnamani	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
Sullivan Chime	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi	Governor	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	PDP
Peter Mbah	Governor	29 May 2023	Incumbent	PDP

Name	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Mohammed Bawa	Administrator	7 October 1996	August 1998	Military
Navy Captain Atanda Yusuf	Administrator	September 1998	May 1999	Military
Otunba Niyi Adebayo	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2003	AD
Ayo Fayose	Governor	29 May 2003	16 October 2006	PDP
Chief Friday Aderemi	Acting Governor	17 October 2006	18 October 2006	PDP
Tunji Olurin	Administrator	18 October 2006	27 April 2007	PDP
Tope Ademiluyi	Acting Governor	27 April 2007	29 May 2007	PDP
Segun Oni	Governor	29 May 2007	15 October 2010	PDP
Dr. Kayode Fayemi	Governor	15 October 2010	16 October 2014	ACN
Ayo Fayose	Governor	16 October 2014	16 October 2018	PDP
Dr. Kayode Fayemi	Governor	16 October 2018	16 October 2022	APC
Biodun Oyebanji	Governor	16 October 2022	Incumbent	APC

Name	Title	Assumed office	Left office	Party
Colonel John Ewerekumoh Yeri	Governor	Aug 1990	Jan 1992	Military
John E.K. Odigie Oyegun	Governor	Jan 1992	Nov 1993	SDP
Colonel Mohammed Abul-Salam Onuka	Administrator	9 Dec 1993	14 Sep 1994	Military
Colonel Bassey Asuquo	Administrator	14 Sep 1994	22 Aug 1996	Military
Group Captain Baba Adamu Iyam	Administrator	22 Aug 1996	7 Aug 1998	Military
Navy Captain Anthony Onyearugbulem	Administrator	7 Aug 1998	29 May 1999	Military
Chief Lucky Igbinedion	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
Professor Oserheimen Osunbor	Governor	29 May 2007	12 November 2008	PDP
Comrade Adams A. Oshiomhole	Governor	12 November 2008	12 November 2016	APC
Godwin Obaseki	Governor	12 November 2016	Incumbent	PDP

Name	Title	Took office	Assumed office	Party
Walter Feghabo	Administrator	7 October 1996	August 1998	Military
Simeon Oduoye	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	Military
Sam Egwu	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP
Martin Elechi	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP
Dave Umahi	Governor	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	PDP APC January 2021
Francis Nwifuru	Governor	29 May 2023	Incumbent	APC