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Kano State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the most populous state in Nigeria. The recent official estimates taken in 2016 by the National Bureau of Statistics found that Kano State was still the largest state by population in Nigeria. Created in 1967 out of the former Northern Region, Kano State borders on Katsina State to the northwest for about 210 km, Jigawa State to the northeast for 355 km, Bauchi State to the southeast for 131 km, and Kaduna State to the southwest for 255 km. The state's capital and largest city is the city of Kano, the second most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos. The incumbent governor of the state is Abba Kabir Yusuf. He was sworn in on 29 May 2023.
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Ahmad Audi Zarewa is a Nigerian politician from Kano State who represented the Karaye/Rogo constituency in the House of Representatives at the National Assembly. He was initially elected in 2007, serving until 2011, and then re-elected in 2011, holding office until 2015 as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was succeeded by Usman Shehu in 2015.
Nassir Ali Ahmed, a politician from Kano State, Nigeria, served as the representative for the Nassarawa Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and held office from 2011 to 2015, 2015 to 2019, and 2019 to 2023.
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