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Kaduna State

A federating state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Capital: Kaduna. The governor is elected under section 176 of the 1999 Constitution.

Legal basis

Governor of Kaduna State

Uba SaniAppointed 2023 · APC

What the Constitution says

  • 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.

  • s.49

    The House of Representatives has 360 members, each elected by one federal constituency of roughly equal population.

  • s.48

    Each state elects three senators, one per senatorial district, and the FCT elects one: 109 in all.

Where it appears in the news

  • Kaduna PDP gov’ship candidate faults APC claim on absence of opposition

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Shehu Usman Bawa, has challenged Governor Uba Sani and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over claims that the ruling party faces no strong opposition ahead of the 2027 governorship el

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • Kaduna: Police arrest 24 suspected kidnappers, recover firearms

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 24 suspected kidnappers and recovered 24 firearms, including three AK-47 rifles, as well as hundreds of rounds of live ammunition across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, disclosed this during a

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • 2027: Makinde appoints ex-Minister Hyat campaign DG

    Sep 30, 2026

    By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed former Minister of State for Aviation, Felix Hassan Hyat, as Director-General of the National Campaign Management

    vanguardngr.com ↗
People of Nigeria elects Kaduna 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
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  • Niger, Cross River, 31 others rank low in transparency – Report

    Sep 29, 2026

    Niger State, Cross River and 31 other states have ranked low in transparency and integrity, according to a report by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI). On the other hand, Kaduna state emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked state in

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • Suspected bandit killed, police officer injured in gun battle

    Sep 28, 2026

    A suspected bandit, identified as Musbahu Ishak, was killed while a police officer sustained gunshot injuries during a gun battle between police operatives and suspected members of a criminal gang in a forest in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. T

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • Constitution’s missing institutions (I)

    Sep 28, 2026

    When I read that Kaduna State had reviewed the salaries and allowances of its traditional rulers and introduced a dedicated security allowance for its emirates and chiefdoms, I found myself thinking about a question much larger than remuneration. Why does Nige

    dailytrust.com ↗