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List of governors of Sokoto State
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Governor |
| body | Sokoto |
| insigniacaption | Seal of Sokoto State |
| flag | Sokoto_State_Flag.svg |
| flagcaption | State flag of Sokoto State |
| incumbent | Ahmad Aliyu |
| incumbentsince | 29 May 2023 |
| termlength | Maximum of two four-year terms |
| website |
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.
| Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhaji Usman Faruk | Governor | 1967 | 1975 | Military | Commissioner of Police, Governor of Northwestern State |
| Colonel Umaru Mohammed | Governor | March 1976 | July 1978 | Military | |
| Lt. Colonel Gado Nasko | Governor | July 1978 | October 1979 | Military | |
| Shehu Kangiwa | Governor | October 1979 | November 1981 | NPN | |
| Garba Nadama | Governor | 1982 | December 1983 | NPN | |
| Colonel Garba Duba | Governor | January 1984 | August 1985 | Military | |
| Colonel Garba Mohammed | Governor | August 1985 | December 1987 | Military | |
| Colonel Ahmed Muhammad Daku | Governor | December 1987 | August 1990 | Military | |
| Colonel Bashir Salihi Magashi | Governor | August 1990 | January 1992 | Military | |
| Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim | Governor | January 1992 | November 1993 | NRC | |
| Colonel Yakubu Mu'azu | Administrator | 9 December 1993 | 22 August 1996 | Military | |
| Navy Captain Rasheed Adisa Raji | Administrator | 22 August 1996 | August 1998 | Military | |
| Group Captain (Air Force) Rufai Garba | Administrator | August 1998 | May 1999 | Military | |
| Attahiru Bafarawa | Governor | 29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | APP; ANPP | |
| Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | Governor | 29 May 2007 | 11 April 2008 | PDP | |
| Abdullahi Balarabe Salame | Acting Governor | 11 April 2008 | 28 May 2008 | - | |
| Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | Governor | 28 May 2008 | 28 May 2011 | PDP | Mohammed Zayyana Acting Governor 2012 to 2012 |
| Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko | Governor | 28 May 2012 | 28 May 2015 | APC | |
| Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | Governor | 28 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | APC/PDP | |
| Ahmad Aliyu | Governor | 29 May 2023 | Incumbent | APC |
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