Kano State Government is the government of Kano State , concerned with the administration of the state ministries. The government consists of the executive, legislative and Judiciary. The government is headed by the Governor who is the policy-maker and often assisted by the Commissioners and other civil servants of the state.
19-591: The Office of the Governor was created along with the creation of the state in 1967. It is currently headed by Abba Kabir Yusuf , who is the thirteenth Governor of the State. This office is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for the good of the people of the State. The Judiciary is one of the three co-equal arms of the Lagos State Government. It is concerned with
38-425: A postgraduate diploma and a master's degree in business administration . Yusuf served the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps at Kaduna Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA) from 1989 to 1990. He was appointed by Kano State Water Resources Engineering and Construction Agency (WRECA), where he held various positions. President Umaru Musa Yaradua , appointed him as the chairman, Governing Board of
57-408: Is a Nigerian politician who has served as governor of Kano State since May 2023. He served as commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport when Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso was re-elected for a second term in the executive council of Kano State from 2011 to 2015. Abba Kabir Yusuf (born Abubakar, nicknamed Abba, which became his official name) was born to the sullubawa Fulani clan the ruling class of
76-507: Is elected by the house. The building of the legislature is situated inside the Abdu Bako Secretariat Kano Municipal central business district, Kano State . The legislative function of the legislature is to make laws by passing bills , which must be endorsed by the two-thirds majority of the house. Following the endorsement by the two-thirds majority, the bill is presented to the Governor, who will sign
95-427: Is responsible for the daily administration of the state. Members of the executive include the Governor, Deputy Governor, and commissioners. There are also other top officials of the state, such as the head of service. The executives overseas the ministries. Each ministry is headed and coordinated by a commissioner, assisted by a permanent secretary. Abba Kabir Yusuf Abba Kabir Yusuf (born 5 January 1963)
114-723: The Federal Polytechnic, Mubi in the defunct Gongola State , now Adamawa State , where he bagged his National Diploma (ND) in Civil Engineering in 1985 and later obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water Resources/Environmental Engineering in 1989 at the famous Kaduna Polytechnic . Yusuf later enrolled at the Bayero University, Kano , where he obtained
133-1053: The Kano Emirate from the family of Malam Kabiru Yusuf and Malama Khadijatul-Naja'atu in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State on 5 January 1963. Yusuf started his Islamic education at an early age under the guidance of his late grandfather, Danmakwayon Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Bashari (grandson of Galadiman Kano Yusuf and great grandson of Sarkin Kano Abdullahi Maje Karofi ) who was then District Head of Gaya local government area of Kano State , Nigeria. He attended Sumaila primary school between 1968 and 1975. He then proceeded to Government Secondary School Dawakin Tofa and later moved to Government Secondary school Lautai in Gumel where he completed his secondary education in 1980. He gained admission into
152-479: The 18 March election on Wednesday, 20 September 2023, and sacked Abba Kabir, the candidate of NNPP, from the governor of Kano State. Abba challenged the decision of the election petition tribunals at the court of appeal in Abuja and The Court of Appeal in Abuja sacked Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State, upholding the decision of the lower election petition tribunal that earlier nullified the governor's election. After
171-608: The Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of North State, together with the Wukari Division of the then Benue-Plateau State . It existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states - Adamawa and Taraba . Its capital city was Yola. 8°30′N 11°45′E / 8.500°N 11.750°E / 8.500; 11.750 This Adamawa state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Taraba State , Nigeria location article
190-587: The National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Ondo State where he served between 2009 and 2011. In 1999, Yusuf was appointed personal assistant to Rabiu Kwankwaso while he was the governor of Kano State; he was retained as personal assistant when Kwankwaso became a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2003. Yusuf became Commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport in 2011, when Kwankwaso became
209-494: The bill to become law. The assembly assess and approve the annual budget of the state government on presentation by the Governor. The Assembly also play a significant role in the appointment of the state commissioners, Chief Judges and other top officials by the Governor. The executive branch is one of the three co-equal arms of the State Government, concerned with policy making and implementation of bills. The executive
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#1732783364037228-587: The election tribunal. but after all, the court dismissed the case. In 2022, Yusuf moved from the Peoples Democratic Party to the New Nigeria Peoples Party and was re-anointed by Kwankwaso to challenge Nasir Yusuf Gawuna in the 2023 elections . He was declared winner on 20 March 2023 and was issued his certificate of return on 29 March 2023. Yusuf was elected governor of Kano State on 18 March 2023 under
247-501: The governor of Kano State for a second term. In 2018, Yusuf was anointed by his boss Rabiu Kwankwaso to challenge the incumbent Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 gubernatorial election because of their differences. Kwankwaso had anointed Ganduje in 2014 while he was his deputy and he won the election in 2015 . Yusuf lost, and filled his case before
266-800: The interpretation of the laws of Kano State government. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Kano State, appointed by the Governor of Kano State with the approval of the Kano State House of Assembly . Distinguished members of the Judiciary include the Attorney-General and Kano State Commissioner for Justice as well as the Chief Registrar. The Chief Registrar serves as the head of administration and accountant to
285-627: The judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abba Kabir approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Court of Appeal's verdict. On 12 January 2024, the Supreme Court in Abuja overruled the Court of Appeal's decision and affirmed Abba Kabir Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano State. On 23 May 2024, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi, a former emir that
304-670: The judiciary. The Kano State courts consist of three levels of courts. The High Court is an appellate court that operates under discretionary review, meaning that the Court can choose which cases to hear by granting writs of certiorari . It is the court of last resort. The other two levels are the Magistrates and the Customary Court. In addition to the court, the judiciary also consists of the Judicial Service Commission, with statutory duties that include
323-656: The platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party alongside Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo , his running mate. They were sworn into office on 29 May 2023. After Abba Kabir's victory, the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has challenged the victory and filed a petition to the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The Tribunal Court declared Nasir Gawuna of APC as the winner of
342-458: The promotion and appointment of judicial staff as well as other disciplinary functions. The Chief Judge serves as the commission's chairman. The legislature or state house of assembly is one of the three co-equal arms of the State Government concerned with lawmaking . The legislature consists of elected members from each constituency of the state. The head of the legislature is the Speaker]], who
361-518: Was controversially dethroned by then-governor Umar Ganduje , as the new Emir of Kano. The governor signed the law returning him to palace at exactly 5:10pm alongside his deputy, the Speaker of the State Assembly and other principal officers in his administration. Gongola State Gongola State is a former administrative division of Nigeria . It was created on 3 February 1976 from
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