List of governors of Sokoto State

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Governor of Sokoto
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Incumbent
Ahmad Aliyu
since 29 May 2023
Term length Maximum of two four-year terms
Website sokotostate.gov.ng

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.

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NameTitleTook officeLeft officePartyNotes
Alhaji Usman Faruk Governor19671975MilitaryCommissioner of Police, Governor of Northwestern State
Colonel Umaru Mohammed GovernorMarch 1976July 1978Military
Lt. Colonel Gado Nasko GovernorJuly 1978October 1979Military
Shehu Kangiwa GovernorOctober 1979November 1981 NPN
Garba Nadama Governor1982December 1983 NPN
Colonel Garba Duba GovernorJanuary 1984August 1985Military
Colonel Garba Mohammed GovernorAugust 1985December 1987Military
Colonel Ahmed Muhammad Daku GovernorDecember 1987August 1990Military
Colonel Bashir Salihi Magashi GovernorAugust 1990January 1992Military
Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim GovernorJanuary 1992November 1993 NRC
Colonel Yakubu Mu'azu Administrator9 December 199322 August 1996Military
Navy Captain Rasheed Adisa Raji Administrator22 August 1996August 1998Military
Group Captain (Air Force) Rufai Garba AdministratorAugust 1998May 1999Military
Attahiru Bafarawa Governor29 May 199929 May 2007 APP; ANPP
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Governor29 May 200711 April 2008 PDP
Abdullahi Balarabe Salame Acting Governor11 April 200828 May 2008-
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Governor28 May 200828 May 2011 PDP
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Governor28 May 201128 May 2015 APC
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal Governor28 May 201529 May 2023 APC/PDP
Ahmad Aliyu Governor29 May 2023Incumbent APC

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