List of governors of Kaduna State facts for kids
This is a list of administrators and governors of Kaduna State. Kaduna State was created on 27 May 1967 as North Central State and on 17 Mar 1976 was renamed Kaduna State.
North Central Governor | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes | |
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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 | Acting to Oct 1981 | |
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 | left to become VP of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa | Governor | 20 May 2010 | 15 December 2012 | PDP | died in a helicopter crash | |
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 |
See also
- States of Nigeria
- List of state governors of Nigeria
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