List of Kaduna State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party

List of Kaduna State Governors from 1960 till Date with their Political Party: Kaduna State is one of the states in the North-Central Region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kaduna State is filled with people of different languages and cultures. It is important to note that there are over hundred languages/tribes in Nigeria aside the popular Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba which are commonly known nationwide.

Kaduna State is one of these states with lots of history when it comes to culture and tradition which has also impacted their governing rule.

On this page, we shall be looking at a list of all past governors that have served in Kaduna State and their political party.

The need to know the list of past and present governors of Kaduna state from the 1960 Independence is crucial; most especially for students and information seekers.

We are however, happy you stumbled on the right page as we shall be looking at the comprehensive list of all past reigning governors of Kaduna State and their political parties from 1960.

The below list may also contain list of military government (as the case may be).

See below for full details for List of Kaduna State Governors and their Political Party from 1960 till date.

Kaduna State Governors from 1960 & Their Political Parties

North Central Governor	Title	Took Office	Left Office	Party	Notes
Abba Kyari	Governor	28-May-67	Jul-75	Military
Usman Jibrin	Governor	Jul-75	1977	Military
Kaduna Governor
Muktar Muhammed	Governor	1977	Jul-78	Military
Ibrahim Mahmud Alfa	Governor	Jul-78	Oct-79	Military
Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa	Governor	Oct-79	23-Jun-81	PRP
Abba Musa Rimi	Governor	06-Jul-81	Oct-83	PRP	Acting to Oct 1981
Lawal Kaita	Governor	Oct-83	Dec-83	NPN
Usman Mu’azu	Governor	Jan-84	Aug-85	Military
Dangiwa Umar	Governor	Aug-85	Jun-88	Military
Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar	Governor	Jul-88	Aug-90	Military
Abubakar Tanko Ayuba	Governor	Aug-90	02-Jan-92	Military
Mohammed Dabo Lere	Governor	02-Jan-92	Nov-93	NRC
Lawal Jafaru Isa	Administrator	09-Dec-93	22-Aug-96	Military
Hammed Ali	Administrator	22-Aug-96	Aug-98	Military
Umar Farouk Ahmed	Administrator	Aug-98	29-May-99	Military
Ahmed Makarfi	Governor	29-May-99	29-May-07	PDP
Mohammed Namadi Sambo	Governor	29-May-07	19-May-10	PDP	left to become VP of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa	Governor	20-May-10	15-Dec-12	PDP	died in a helicopter crash
Mukhtar Ramalan Yero	Governor	15-Dec-12	29-May-15	PDP
Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai	Governor	29-May-15	Incumbent	APC

Who is the Present Governor of Kaduna State 2022?

The Present Governor of Kaduna State is Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai from All Progressive Congress (APC).