Governor of Kaduna State

Governor of Kaduna State
Flag of Kaduna State
Incumbent Uba Sani since 29 May 2023
Executive Branch of the Kaduna State Government
Style	Governor (informal) His Excellency (courtesy)
Type	Head of state Head of government
Member of	Kaduna State Executive Branch Kaduna State Cabinet
Residence	Sir Kashim Ibrahim House
Seat	Kaduna
Appointer	Direct popular election or via succession from deputy governorship
Term length	Four years renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holder	Abba Kyari
Formation	27 May 1967 (57 years ago) (1967-05-27)
Deputy	Deputy Governor of Kaduna State
Website	kdsg.gov.ng

The governor of Kaduna State is the head of government of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the Kaduna State Government. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kaduna State House of Assembly, to convene the legislature and grant pardons.

When Kaduna State was created as the North-Central State from the Northern Region in 1967, Brigadier Abba Kyari was appointed its first governor. Kyari served the longest term of 8 years and 63 days as governor. Two governors Ahmed Makarfi (1999–2007) and Nasir El-Rufai (2015–2023) served two full consecutive four-year terms as governor.

Since the creation of the state in 1967, 21 people have served as governor, 11 military governors and 10 civilian governors.

The current governor is Uba Sani, he was sworn in on 29 May 2023.^[1]