This is a list of administrators and governors of Sokoto State, Nigeria, which was formed on 3 February 1976 when North-Western State was split into Niger and Sokoto states.
NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotesAlhaji Usman Faruk Governor 1967 1975 Military Commissioner of Police, Governor of Northwestern State Colonel Umaru Mohammed Governor March 1976 July 1978 Military Lt. Colonel Gado Nasko Governor July 1978 October 1979 MilitaryShehu Kangiwa Governor October 1979 November 1981 NPN Garba Nadama Governor 1982 December 1983 NPN Colonel Garba Duba Governor January 1984 August 1985 Military Colonel Garba Mohammed Governor August 1985 December 1987 Military Colonel Ahmed Muhammad Daku Governor December 1987 August 1990 Military Colonel Bashir Salihi Magashi Governor August 1990 January 1992 Military Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim Governor January 1992 November 1993 NRC Colonel Yakubu Mu'azu Administrator 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 Military Navy Captain Rasheed Adisa Raji Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998 Military Group Captain (Air Force) Rufai Garba Administrator August 1998 May 1999 Military Attahiru Bafarawa Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 APP; ANPP Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Governor 29 May 2007 11 April 2008 PDP Abdullahi Balarabe Salame Acting Governor 11 April 2008 28 May 2008 - Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Governor 28 May 2008 28 May 2011 PDPMohammed Zayyana Acting Governor 2012 to 2012 Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Governor 28 May 2012 28 May 2015 APC Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Governor 28 May 2015 29 May 2023 APC/PDPAhmad AliyuGovernor29 May 2023IncumbentAPC
See also States of Nigeria List of state governors of Nigeria
References
External links Sokoto State Government