Governor of Kaduna State

Governor of Kaduna State
Governor of Kaduna State
	Flag of Kaduna State
	Incumbent; Uba Sani ; since 29 May 2023
	Executive Branch of the Kaduna State Government
Style	Governor (informal); His Excellency (courtesy);
Type	Head of state ; Head of government ;
Member of	Kaduna State Executive Branch; Kaduna State Cabinet ;
Residence	Sir Kashim Ibrahim House
Seat	Kaduna
Appointer	Direct popular election or via succession from deputy governorship
Term length	Four years; renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holder	Abba Kyari
Formation	27 May 1967; (56 years ago)
Deputy	Deputy Governor of Kaduna State
Website	kdsg.gov.ng

Last updated February 02, 2024

The governor of Kaduna State is the head of government of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Kaduna State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kaduna State House of Assembly, to convene the legislature and grant pardons.

When Kaduna State was created as the North-Central State from the Northern Region in 1967, Brigadier Abba Kyari was appointed its first governor. Kyari served the longest term of 8 years and 63 days as governor. Two governors Ahmed Makarfi (1999–2007) and Nasir El-Rufai (2015–2023) served two full consecutive four-year terms as governor.

Since the creation of the state in 1967, 21 people have served as governor, 11 military governors and 10 civilian governors.

The current governor is Uba Sani, he was sworn in on 29 May 2023.^[1]

Powers and duties

Legislative role

The first power the Constitution confers upon the governor is the veto.^[2] The Presentment Clause requires any bill passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly to be presented to the governor before it can become law.^[3] Once the legislation has been presented, the governor has three options:

Sign the legislation; the bill then becomes law.
Veto the legislation and return it to the state house of assembly expressing any objections; the bill does not become law, unless the member of the house votes to override the veto by a two-thirds vote.^[4]
Allowing the legislation to go into effect without signing it; If within a specified time the governor takes no action to veto or sign the legislation, the bill automatically becomes law.^[5]

Administrative powers

The Governor is made the sole repository of the executive powers of Kaduna State, and the powers entrusted to him as well as the duties imposed upon him are awesome indeed. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the state government and is constitutionally obligated to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." The governor makes numerous executive branch appointments: commissioners and other state officers, are all appointed by the governor with subject to the approval of the state assembly. The power of the governor to sack executive officials has long been a contentious political issue. Generally, the governor may remove purely executive officials at his discretion. However, the assembly can curtail and constrain a governor's authority to sack commissioners of independent regulatory agencies and certain inferior executive officers by statute. The governor additionally possesses the ability to direct much of the executive branch through executive orders that are grounded in Law of the Kaduna State or constitutionally granted executive power.

Juridical powers

The governor also has the power to nominate the chief judge of the state. However, these nominations do require the house of assembly confirmation. Securing house approval can provide a major obstacle for governors who wish to orient the state judiciary toward a particular ideological stance. Governors may also grant pardons and reprieves, as is often done just before the end of a governorship term, not without controversy.^[6]

Legislative facilitator

The Constitution's Ineligibility Clause prevents the governor (and all other executive officers) from simultaneously being a member of the state house of assembly. Therefore, the governor cannot directly introduce legislative proposals for consideration in the house. However, the governor can take an indirect role in shaping legislation, especially if the governor's political party has a majority in the house (house of representative). For example, the governor or other officials of the executive branch may draft legislation and then ask representatives to introduce these drafts into the house. The governor can further influence the legislative branch through constitutionally mandated, periodic reports to the house. Additionally, the governor may attempt to have the house alter proposed legislation by threatening to veto that legislation if the changes he requests are not made.^[7]

Selection process

Eligibility

The Governor is directly elected by the people through a registered political party to a four-year term, and is one of only two elected state officers, the other being the Deputy Governor. Chapter six of the 1999 constitution Nigeria as amended sets the requirements to hold the office.^[8] A governor must:

be a natural-born citizen of Kaduna State
be at least thirty-five years old;
be a member of a register political party and must be sponsored by that political party
Must possess at least, the West Africa School Certificate or its equivalent.

Former Governors of Kaduna state

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References

↑ Hassan-Wuyo, Ibrahim (29 May 2023). "Kaduna: I'm prepared, determined with clear vision to govern - Uba Sani". Vanguard . Retrieved 19 January 2024.
↑ Nwabueze, Benjamin Obi (1982). A Constitutional History of Nigeria. C. Hurst. ISBN 9780905838793 . Retrieved 17 April 2015.
↑ Coleman, James S. (1982). "Nigeria". google.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
↑ Coleman, James Smoot; Coleman, James Samuel (January 1958). Nigeria. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520020702 . Retrieved 17 April 2015.
↑ "Governor's Power and Authority". National Governor Association. 6 November 2023.
↑ "Pardons and commutations in Nigeria". World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
↑ Coleman, James S. "Nigeria". google.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
↑ "Chapter Six of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria: The Executive". waado.org. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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[1] Hassan-Wuyo, Ibrahim (29 May 2023). "Kaduna: I'm prepared, determined with clear vision to govern - Uba Sani". Vanguard . Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[2] Nwabueze, Benjamin Obi (1982). A Constitutional History of Nigeria. C. Hurst. ISBN 9780905838793 . Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[3] Coleman, James S. (1982). "Nigeria". google.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[4] Coleman, James Smoot; Coleman, James Samuel (January 1958). Nigeria. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520020702 . Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[5] "Governor's Power and Authority". National Governor Association. 6 November 2023.

[6] "Pardons and commutations in Nigeria". World Coalition Against the Death Penalty. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[7] Coleman, James S. "Nigeria". google.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[8] "Chapter Six of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria: The Executive". waado.org. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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