This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano State. Kano State was formed on 27 May 1967 when the Northern region was split 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
See also States of Nigeria List of state governors of Nigeria
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