ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP
From 1967 when states were created to replace Regional Governments in the Country to date, Sokoto has had 16 Governors both civilian and Military. Alhaji (Dr) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Sarkin Yamman Sokoto) is the fifth democratically elected Governor of the State after Late Alhaji Shehu Muhammad Kangiwa, Dr. Garba Nadama, Malam Yahaya Abdul-Karim and Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa. He was first elected on the platform of the PDP in the April 14th 2007 election and was subsequently sworn in on 29th May, 2007 at Shehu Kangiwa Square, Sokoto.
 Following the annulment of the 2007 election in April 2008 by the Appeal Court that ordered for another election in the state, Dr. Magatakarda again won the election held in May 2008 and was sworn-in for the second time in one year on 28th May 3008 at an epoch gathering the Shehu Kangiwa Square has ever witnessed.
The list of Governors; both civilian and military that ruled the state are as follows:

  1. Commissioner of Police, Alh. Usman Faruk                   -        1967 – 1975
  2. Col. Umaru Alh. Muhammad                                         -        1975 – 1978
  3. Lt. Col. Muhammadu Gado Nasko                                 -       1978 -  1979
  4. Alh. Shehu Muhammadu Kangiwa                                 -        1979 – 1981
  5. Dr. Garba Nadama                                                          -      1981 – 1983
  6. Brig. Garba Duba                                                            -        1984 – 1985
  7. Col. Garba Muhammad                                                  -        1985 – 1987
  8. Col. Ahmad Muhammad Daku                                       -        1987 – 1991
  9. Col. Bashir Salihi Magashi                                              -        1991 – 1992
  10. Mal. Yahaya Abdulkarim, Mni                                       -        1992 – 1993
  11. Col. Yakubu Mu’azu                                                      -        1993 – 1996
  12. Capt. Rasheed Adisa Raji (NN)                                      -        1996 – 1998
  13. Group Capt. Rufa’i D. Garba                                          -        1998 – 1999
  14. Alh. (Dr.) Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa (Garkuwan Sokoto) -        1999 – 2007
  15. Alh. (Dr.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Sarkin Yamman Sokoto)  May 2007 to  April 2008
  16. Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe Salame; Acting Governor, 11th  April to 28th May 2008
  17. Alh (Dr.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko                                  May 2008 to date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL IS AS FOLLOWS:

  1. Alh. (Dr.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Sarkin Yamman Sokoto)  -  Executive Governor
  2. Barr. Mukhtari  Shehu Shagari, CFR - Deputy Governor, ( in Charge of Agriculture)
  3. Alh. Sahabi Isa Gada, mni  -  Secretary to the State Government
  4. Alh Abdullahi Wali     -Head of Civil service

  5. Barr. Inuwa Abdulkadir           -  Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice
  6.  Malam Dahiru Maishanu        -Hon. Commissioner of Information
  7. Alh. Muhammadu Arzika Tureta  -  Hon Commissioner of Education
  8. Alh. Faruk M. Yabo                 -Hon. Commissioner of Finance
  9.  Alh. Shehu Muhammad (Dan Malikin Danchadi) -   Hon. Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning
  10. Alh Shehu Hamzat                   -  Hon. Commissioner Works and Transport
  11.  Alh. Ahmad Aliyu                  - Hon. Commissioner of Social Welfare & Culture
  12. Alh. Mai’akwai Mu’azu Lamido- Hon. Commissioner of Commerce, Industries and Tourism
  13. Alh. Tsalha Sidi Mamman        - Hon Commissioner of Local Governments 
  14. Barr Nasiru Aliyu                    - Hon. Commissioner of Science and Technical Education
  15. Alh. Kabiru Tafida                  - Hon. Commissioner of Animal Health and Fisheries
  16. Hajiya Kuluwa Abubakar Nuhu            - Hon. Commissioner of Women Affairs
  17. Alh Aliyu Shehu Achida          - Hon. Commissioner Lands, Housing and Survey
  18. Alh. Umaru Muhammad (Walin Isa) - Hon. Commissioner of Water Resources
  19.  Dr. Jabbi m. Kilgori                -Hon. Commissioner of Health
  20. Alh. Idris Muhammad Sabon Birni  -Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties
  21. Lawali Muhammad Zayyana  -Hon Commissioner of Environment
  22. Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir-    -Hon Commissioner of Religious Affairs

LIST OF MEMBERS OF SOKOTO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND THEIR CONSTITUENCIES

NAMES                                 CONSTITUENCIES                       

1. Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe                     Gwadabawa North                  Hon Speaker
2. Hon. Bello Buhari Dange                     Dange/Shuni                           Deputy Speaker
3. Hon. Malami Maigandi                         Kware
4. Hon. Muhammadu Kure Yabo             Yabo                                      Deputy Majority leader
5. Hon. Murtala Hassan                            Sokoto North II
6. Hon. Lawal Yakubu                             Gada East
7. Hon. Umaru Moh'd Bello                     Bodinga
8. Hon Sambo Bello Modo                       Tambuwal East
9. Hon. Abbas Bello Maiwurno                Sokoto north I                         Majority Leader
10. Hon. Umar Sanda Gigane                  Gwadabawa South
11. Hon. Yahaya Bello (deceased)           Sokoto South II
12. Hon. Dayyabu Adamu Kalmalo         Illela
13. Hon. Bello Muhamad                         Goronyo                                 Minority Leader
14. Hon. Abubakar Ruwa Bunkari           Binji                                       Deputy Majority Whiff
15. Hon. Umaru Nakande                        Silame
16. Hon. Ibrahim Mustapha Aliyu            Rabah                                      Minority Whiff
17. Hon. Sani Alhaji Yakubu                   Gudu
18. Hon. Abubakar Umar                         Wamakko
19. Hon. Umaru Liman                             Bodinga South
20. Hon. Murtala Attahiru                        Gada West
21. Hon. Haruna Dauda                           Sabon Birni North
22. Hon. Sama'ila Salihu                           Sabon Birni South
23. Hon. Bello Malami                            Tambuwal West                     Deputy Minority Leader
24. Hon. Musa Miko                                 Tangaza                              Deputy Majority Whiff
25. Hon. Muhammadu Bello Magaji        Sokoto South I
26. Hon. Bello Yahaya Wurno.                Wurno                                   Majority Whiff
27. Hon. Garba Yusuf                              Isa
28. Hon. Malami Umar                             Kebbe
29. Hon. Aliyu Abubakar                         Tureta
30. Muhammadu Bashar Lambara            Shagari

SPECIAL ADVISERS
  1.  Dr. Muhammad Ali Inname - Special Adviser, Student Matters and Scholarship
  2. DIG Hamza Ahmad Isa, npm, mni, (rtd) – Special Adviser, Security
  3. Hon. Alh Garba Umar Kyadawa             -Special Adviser Rural Electrification
  4. Alh. Harande Abubakar Tsamiya             -Special Adviser, Rural Roads
  5. Alh. Umar Ahmad Illa                              -Special Adviser, Rural Water Supply
  6.  Alh Sanusi Tukur Faru                             -Special Adviser, Urban and Regional Planning
  7. Alh Isa Sahabi Bankanu                           -Special Adviser, Sokoto Central Market
  8. Alh. Aminu Hassan Shagari                      -Special Adviser, Sports
  9. Alh. Mahmud Abdullahi                           -Special Adviser, Youth Empowerment
  10. Alh. Abdullahi Haruna                             - Special Adviser, Home Affairs
  11. Alh. Abubakar Buda Amanawa               -Special Adviser, Legislative matters
  12. Alh. Nasiru Shehu Zarummai   -Special Adviser, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  13.  Dr. Kulu Haruna Abubakar                     -Special Adviser, Ecological and relief Matters
  14. Alh. Shu’aibu Muhammad Nayaba          -Special Adviser, Special Duties
  15. Alh. Sahabi Ahmad Dange                       -Special Adviser, Human Rights, NGOs and Donor Agencies
  16. Alh. Isyaku Ibrahim Sabon Birni              -Special Adviser, Cooperative, Finance Agency
  17. Hon. Isa Harisu                                       -Special Adviser, Political Affairs
  18.  Alh. Mukhtari Aliyu                                -Special Adviser, Community Development
  19. Alh. Umaru Rabah                                  -Special Adviser, Library Services
  20. Malam Bello Aliyu Yabo                         -Special Adviser, SORMA
  21. Alh. Abubakar Gero Tsamiya                 -Special Adviser, Inter Party Relations
  22. Alh. Sir, Abubakar Alhaji, KBE (Sardaunan Sokoto) – Special Adviser, Economic and Development Matters and Chairman, Joint Economic Commission, (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)
  23. Alh Abdullahi Maigwandu                       -Special Adviser, Pilgrims’ Welfare Agency
  24. Prof. Ghadjaam Von Ardo                       -Special Adviser, Higher Education
  25. Alh Abdullahi Muhammad Wamakko      -Special Adviser, Poverty Reduction Agency
  26. Alh. Aliyu Tunau Shinaka                  -Special Adviser, Disabled Matters

    MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING SOKOTO STATE

    1. SENATE

                NAMES                                               CONSTITUENCIES
    I. Senator Abubakar Umar Gada                    - Sokoto East Senatorial District
    2. Senator Ahmad Muhammad Maccido        - Sokoto North Senatorial District
    3. Senator Umaru Dahiru Tambuwal              - Sokoto South Senatorial District

    (B) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    1. Hon. Umar Muhammad Bature               - Sokoto North/South
    2. Hon. Shu'aibu Gwanda Gobir                  - Isa/Sabon Bimi
    3. Hon. Aliyu Dikko                                      - Binji/Silame
    4. Hon. Haliru Garba G/Hamma                  - Illela/Gwadabawa
    5. Hon. Kabiru Marafa Achida                    - Wurno/Rabah
    6. Hon. Isa Salihu Bashir                             - Tangaza/Gudu
    7. Hon. Musa S/Adar Kaffe                         - Goronyo/Gada
    8. Hon. Sa'idu Muhammad Gumburawa        - Kware/Wamakko
    9. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal                 - Tambuwal/Kebbe
    10. Hon. Aminu Shehu Shagari                    -Yabo/Shagari
    11. Hon. Aliyu Shehu A. A.                         -Dange-Shuni/Bodinga/Tureta

       

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