List of governors of Katsina State explained

This is a list of administrators and governors of Katsina State. Katsina State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State.

Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Party	Notes
Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar^[1]	Governor	September 1987	July 1988	-
Lawrence Onoja	Governor	July 1988	December 1989	-
John Madaki	Governor	December 1989	January 1992	-
Saidu Barda	Governor	January 1992	November 1993	NRC
Emmanuel Acholonu	Administrator	9 December 1993	22 August 1996	-
Samaila Bature Chamah^[2]	Administrator	22 August 1996	August 1998	-
Joseph Akaagerger^[3]	Administrator	August 1998	May 1999	-
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua^[4]	Governor	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	PDP	Elected President of Nigeria in April 2007
Ibrahim Shema^[5]	Governor	29 May 2007	29 May 2015	PDP
Aminu Bello Masari^[6] ^[7]	Governor	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	APC
Dikko Umar Radda^[8] ^[9]	Governor	29 May 2023	Incumbent	APC

References

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Web site: Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema of Katsina . Nigeria Governors Forum . 2009-12-13.
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Web site: Masari commends NYSC for promoting youth development and empowerment - The Nation Newspaper . 2022-03-03 . thenationonlineng.net.
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Web site: Ibrahim . Ogalah . Dikko sworn in as Katsina Governor . Vanguard News . May 29, 2023 . June 11, 2023.