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Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

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Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979

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Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Muaza Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 1998 29 May 1999 (Military)
Ahmed M. Markarfi Governor 29 May 1999

29 May 2007

PDP

Namadi Sambo

Governor

29 May 2007

PDP


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Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

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Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979

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Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Muaza Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 1998 29 May 1999 (Military)
Ahmed M. Markarfi Governor 29 May 1999

29 May 2007

PDP

Mohammed Namadi Sambo

Governor

29 May 2007

PDP

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Name

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

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Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 (Military)
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Muaza Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 1998 29 May 1999 (Military)
Ahmed M. Markarfi Governor 29 May 1999

29 May 2007

PDP

Mohammed Namadi Sambo

Governor

29 May 2007

PDP

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Name

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

||

Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 (Military)
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Mu'azu Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 1998 29 May 1999 (Military)
Ahmed M. Markarfi Governor 29 May 1999

29 May 2007

PDP

Mohammed Namadi Sambo

Governor

29 May 2007

PDP

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Name

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

||

Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 (Military)
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Mu'azu Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 1998 29 May 1999 (Military)
Ahmed M. Markarfi Governor 29 May 1999

29 May 2007

PDP

Mohammed Namadi Sambo

Governor

29 May 2007

PDP

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Name

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

||

Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 (Military)
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Mu'azu Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 1998 29 May 1999 (Military)
Ahmed Makarfi Governor 29 May 1999

29 May 2007

PDP

Mohammed Namadi Sambo

Governor

29 May 2007

PDP

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Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

Abba Kyari

Governor

28 May 1967

Jul 1975

(Military)
Usman Jibrin Governor Jul 1975 1977 (Military)
Muktar Muhammed Governor 1977 Jul 1978

||

Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa Governor Jul 1978 Oct 1979 (Military)
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Governor Oct 1979

23 Jun 1981

PRP

Abba Musa Rimi

Governor

6 Jul 1981

Oct 1983

PRP

Acting to Oct 1981

Lawal Kaita Governor Oct 1983

Dec 1983

NPN

Usman Mu'azu Governor Jan 1984 Aug 1985

||

Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Governor Aug 1985 Jun 1988

||

Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar Governor Jul 1988 Aug 1990

||

Tanko Ayuba Governor Aug 1990 2 Jan 1992 (Military)
Mohammed Dabo Lere Governor 2 Jan 1992

Nov 1993

NRC

Lawal Jafaru Isa Administrator 9 Dec 1993 22 Aug 1996 (Military)
Hammed Ali Administrator 22 Aug 1996 Aug 1998 (Military)
Umar Farouk Ahmed Administrator Aug 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

PDP

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North Central Governor

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

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)
Abubakar 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

PDP

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North Central Governor

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

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

PDP



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North Central Governor

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

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

PDP




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North Central Governor

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

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

Mallam Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai

Governor

29 May 2015

APC

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North Central Governor

Title

Took Office

Left Office

Party

Notes

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

APC