List of governors of Kaduna State explained

This is a list of administrators and governors of Kaduna State. Kaduna State was created on 27 May 1967[1] as North Central State and on 17 Mar 1976 was renamed Kaduna State.

North Central GovernorTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Abba KyariGovernor28 May 1967Jul 1975Military
Usman JibrinGovernorJuly 1975 1977 Military
Kaduna Governor
Muktar MuhammedGovernor1977 July 1978 Military
Ibrahim Mahmud AlfaGovernorJuly 1978 October 1979 Military
GovernorOctober 1979 23 June 1981PRP
Abba Musa RimiGovernor6 July 1981October 1983PRPActing to Oct 1981
Lawal KaitaGovernorOctober 1983 December 1983NPN
GovernorJanuary 1984 August 1985 Military
Dangiwa UmarGovernorAugust 1985 June 1988 Military
GovernorJuly 1988 August 1990 Military
GovernorAugust 1990 2 January 1992 Military
Mohammed Dabo LereGovernor2 January 1992 November 1993NRC
Administrator9 December 1993 22 August 1996 Military
Administrator22 August 1996 August 1998 Military
Umar Farouk AhmedAdministratorAugust 1998 29 May 1999 Military
Ahmed Makarfi[2] Governor29 May 1999 29 May 2007PDP
Mohammed Namadi Sambo[3] Governor29 May 2007 19 May 2010PDPleft to become VP of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa[4] Governor20 May 2010 15 December 2012PDPdied in a helicopter crash
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero[5] [6] Governor15 December 2012 29 May 2015PDP
Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai[7] Governor29 May 2015 29 May 2023APC
Uba Sani[8] Governor 29 May 2023 IncumbentAPC

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief History of Kaduna State:: Nigeria Information & Guide . 2023-06-13 . www.nigeriagalleria.com.
  2. Web site: Lere . Mohammed . Show what you did in Kaduna during your tenure, El-Rufai challenges Makarfi . Premium Times Nigeria . March 15, 2023 . June 11, 2023.
  3. News: Henry . Umoru . 27 August 2007 . ABU Alumni Task Members on School's Development *Yar'Adua, 14 Ministers, Nine Govs Expected at Aga . The Vanguard Online . 1 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071013231953/http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/north/nt227082007.html . 13 October 2007.
  4. Web site: Yakowa Sworn in, Says I'm Not Christian Governor . Daily Independent . Chesa Chesa And Baba Negedu . 20 May 2010 . 2010-05-21.
  5. Web site: premiumtimesng.com . Meet New Kaduna governor Muktar Yero. 2023-06-11.
  6. Web site: Mukhtar Ramalan Yero To Become Kaduna State Governor . Sahara Reporters . 2012-12-15 . 2023-06-11.
  7. Web site: Office of the Governor – Kaduna State Government. 2020-07-04.
  8. Web site: Lere . Mohammed . Kaduna governor makes 27 new appointments, retains top El-Rufai's allies . Premium Times Nigeria . 2023-05-31 . 2023-06-10.

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