Executive branch
Who governs Kano
Abba Kabir Yusuf
Governor — Kano
Deputy: Aminu Gwarzo
Term 2023-05-29 → 2027-05-29
10th National Assembly · Senate
Kano’s senators (4)
NNPP
Ibrahim Shekarau
Senator — Kano Central
Former Governor of Kano State
APC
Barau I. Jibrin
Senator — Kano North
Serving as Deputy Senate President since June 2023
NNPP
Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu
Senator — Kano South
First-term senator
Federal House of Representatives
Kano federal constituencies (24)
APC
Mustapha Dawaki
Rep — Dawakin Kudu/Warawa
NNPP
Tijjani Jobe
Rep — Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado
APC
Alhassan Ado Doguwa
Rep — Doguwa/Tudun Wada
NNPP
Alhassan Rurum
Rep — Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya
APC
Shamsudeen Dambazau
Rep — Sumaila/Takai
NNPP
Ghali Mustapha
Rep — Albasu/Gaya/Ajingi
NNPP
Yusuf Datti Kura
Rep — Madobi/Kura/Garun Mallam
NNPP
Tijjani Jobe
Rep — Tofa/Rimin Gado/Dawakin Tofa
State House of Assembly
Kano assembly members (51)
Speaker: Jibrin Falgore
NNPP
Murtala Kaduna
Assembly Member — Gwale
Education
NNPP
Mudassir Zawachiki
Assembly Member — Kumbotso
Appropriation
NNPP · Speaker
Jibrin Falgore
Assembly Member — Rogo
Selection
NNPP · Deputy Speaker
Muhammad Bello Butu-Butu
Assembly Member — Tofa/Rimin Gado
Finance/Works
NNPP
Lawan Hussaini
Assembly Member — Dala
Public Accounts
NNPP
Garba Shehu Fammar
Assembly Member — Kibiya
Land & Survey
Party breakdown
Political representation across 80 officials
Public opinion
What Kano thinks
Healthcare Access Pulse — 2025
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Education Quality Tracker — 2025
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