List of governors of Katsina State

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This is a list of administrators and governors of Katsina State. Katsina State was formed in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State.

NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar [1] GovernorSeptember 1987July 1988-
Lawrence Onoja GovernorJuly 1988December 1989-
John Madaki GovernorDecember 1989January 1992-
Saidu Barda GovernorJanuary 1992November 1993 NRC
Emmanuel Acholonu [1] Administrator9 December 199322 August 1996-
Samaila Bature Chamah [2] Administrator22 August 1996August 1998-
Joseph Akaagerger [3] AdministratorAugust 1998May 1999-
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua [4] Governor29 May 199929 May 2007 PDP Elected President of Nigeria in April 2007
Ibrahim Shema [5] Governor29 May 200729 May 2015 PDP
Aminu Bello Masari [6] [7] Governor29 May 201529 May 2023 APC
Dikko Umar Radda [8] [9] Governor29 May 2023Incumbent APC

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