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Àkójọ àwọn Gómìnà Ìpínlẹ̀ Kánò

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This is a list of administrators and governors of Kano state. Kano State was formed in 1967-05-27 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau, Kano, Kwara, North-Central, North-Eastern and North-Western states.

Name Title Took Office Left Office Party Notes
Comm. of Police, Audu Bako May 1967July 1975Military
Col. Sani Bello July 1975Sept 1978Military
Group Captain Ishaya Aboi Shekari Sept 1978Oct 1979Military
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi Governor Oct 1979May 1983PRP
Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofa May 1983Oct 1983Military
Alhaji Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo Oct 1983Dec 1983Military
Air Commodore Hamza Abdullahi Jan 1984Aug 1985Military
Col. Ahmed Muhammad Daku Aug 19851987Military
Group Captain Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru December 198727 July 1988Military
Col. Idris Garba Aug 1988Jan 1992Military
Arc. Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya Governor Jan 1992Nov 1993NRC
Col. Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Dec 1993June 1996Military
Col. Dominic Oneya Aug 1996Sept 1998Military
Col. Aminu Isa Kontagora Sept 1998May 1999Military
Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Governor May 1999May 2003PDP
Mal. Ibrahim Shekarau Governor May 2003-ANPP
Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Governor May 2011May 2015APC
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Governor May 2015May 2023APC
Dr. Abba Kabir Yusuf Governor May 2023NNPP