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North West zone

Kano State

Residents of Kano State elect a governor, three senators, 24 members of the House of Representatives, and the Kano State House of Assembly.

Governor of Kano State

AKAbba Kabir YusufSince 2023 · APC

Your next elections

  • President, your senators and House membersSat, 16 Jan 2027
  • GovernorSat, 6 Feb 2027
  • Kano State House of AssemblySat, 6 Feb 2027

Your 2027 election guide: check your registration, collect your PVC, find your polling unit.

Your senators

three per state
  • RH

    Rufai Hanga

    Kano Central · NNPP

  • Ibrahim Barau Jibrin

    Kano North · APC

  • SA

    Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila

    Kano South · APC

Your members of the House of Representatives

24 federal constituencies
  • MT

    Mustapha Tijjani Ghali

    albasu gaya ajingi · NNPP

  • Yusuf Ahmad Badau

    Bagwai/Shanono · APC

  • JA

    Jibrin Abdulmumin

    bebeji kiru

  • Abubakar Kabir Abubakar

    Bichi · APC

  • MA

    Madaki Aliyu Sani

    dala · NNPP

  • IH

    Ibrahim Hamisu Chidari(Engr)

    dambatta makoda · APC

  • HM

    Hassan Mohammed Danjuma

    Dawakin Kudu/Warawa · NNPP

  • Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe

    Dawakin-Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado · NNPP

  • SM

    Shehu Muhammad Bello

    fagge · NNPP

Your state legislature

Kano State House of Assembly makes laws for the state and approves its budget.

People of Nigeria elects Kano State. s.176–179: Each state’s voters elect its Governor. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes in two-thirds of the state’s local government areas.Umar NamadiUba SaniAbba Kabir YusufDikko Umaru RaddaNasir IdrisAhmad AliyuDauda LawalAhmadu Umaru FintiriBala MohammedBabagana ZulumMuhammad Inuwa YahayaAgbu KefasMai Mala BuniUmo EnoDouye DiriBassey OtuSheriff OborevworiMonday OkpebholoSiminalayi FubaraAlex OttiCharles SoludoFrancis NwifuruPeter MbahHope UzodinmaBiodun OyebanjiBabajide Sanwo-OluDapo AbiodunLucky AiyedatiwaAdemola AdelekeSeyi MakindeHyacinth AliaNyesom WikeAhmed Usman OdodoAbdulRahman AbdulRazaqAbdullahi SuleMohammed Umar BagoCaleb MutfwangNORTH WESTNORTH EASTSOUTH SOUTHSOUTH EASTSOUTH WESTNORTH CENTRALSTATES & GOVERNORSHOUSES OF ASSEMBLYAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
Key

Entities

Relationships

ElectsAppointsConfirmsOverseesChairs

Mohammed Chiroma

Gezawa/Gabasawa · NNPP

  • MG

    Mohammed Garba Ibrahim

    gwale · NNPP

  • MA

    Mu'azo Abdullahi Gwarzo

    gwarzo kabo · APC

  • Abdullahi Sani

    Karaye/Rogo · NNPP

  • DI

    Dankawu Idris

    kumbotso · NNPP

  • Yusuf Datti

    Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam · NNPP

  • Sani Adamu

    Minjibir/Ungogo · NNPP

  • KS

    Koki Sagir Ibrahim

    municipal · APC

  • Hassan Shehu Hussain

    Nassarawa · NNPP

  • Kabiru Alhassan Usman rurum

    Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya · NNPP

  • YR

    Yusuf Rabiu

    sumaila takai · NNPP

  • UM

    Umar Mukhtari Zakari

    tarauni · NDC

  • Sani Umar Bala

    Tsanyawa/Kunchi · APC

  • Alhassan Ado Garba

    Tudun-Wada/Doguwa · APC

  • Abdulhakeem Kamilu Ado

    Wudil/Garko · NNPP