List of governors of Kaduna State

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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.

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North Central Governor Title Took office Left office Party Notes
Abba Kyari Governor 28 May 1967 Jul 1975 Military
Usman JibrinGovernorJuly 19751977Military
Kaduna Governor
Muktar MuhammedGovernor1977July 1978Military
Ibrahim Mahmud AlfaGovernorJuly 1978October 1979Military
Abdulkadir Balarabe MusaGovernorOctober 197923 June 1981 PRP
Abba Musa Rimi Governor 6 July 1981 October 1983 PRP Acting to Oct 1981
Lawal KaitaGovernorOctober 1983December 1983 NPN
Usman Mu'azuGovernorJanuary 1984August 1985Military
Dangiwa UmarGovernorAugust 1985June 1988Military
Abdullahi Sarki MukhtarGovernorJuly 1988August 1990Military
Abubakar Tanko AyubaGovernorAugust 19902 January 1992Military
Mohammed Dabo LereGovernor2 January 1992November 1993 NRC
Lawal Jafaru IsaAdministrator9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Hammed AliAdministrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Umar Farouk AhmedAdministratorAugust 199829 May 1999Military
Ahmed Makarfi[2] Governor29 May 199929 May 2007 PDP
Mohammed Namadi Sambo[3] Governor 29 May 200719 May 2010 PDP left to become VP of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa[4] Governor 20 May 201015 December 2012 PDP died in a helicopter crash
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero[5][6] Governor 15 December 201229 May 2015 PDP
Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai[7] Governor 29 May 201529 May 2023 APC
Uba Sani[8] Governor 29 May 2023Incumbent APC
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