Executive Council of Kano

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The Executive Council of Kano is a constitutional organ which exercises executive power in the Nigerian administrative unit of Kano State. It often make decisions via Orders in Council.[1]

Executive councilors are informally called "state ministers or commissioners", the exception being the Council of the Third Republic which had "State secretaries". The Council is presided over by a Governor, Deputy Governor or a senior minister acting with the powers of the Governor.[2]

Councils

EXCOS Chair Span
First Exco Audu Bako 1967-75
Second Exco Sani Bello 1975-78
Third Exco Abubakar Rimi 1979-80
Fourth Exco Abubakar Rimi, Audu Dawakin Tofa 1980-83
Fifth Sabo Bakin Zuwo 1983
Sixth Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya 1992-93
Seventh Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso 1999-2003
Eighth Ibrahim Shekarau 2003-2007
Ninth Ibrahim Shekarau 2007-2011
Tenth Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso[3] 2011-2015

Inauguration Of New Executive Counsil

Rt. Hon. Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the inauguration of Kano executive Counsil members which were scrutinised by the Kano State House of Assembly. The executive counsil members were assigned various portfolios as follows:[4]

Names Assigned portfolio
Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo State Ministry of local governments
Baba Halilu Dantiye Ministry of information and internal affairs
Haruna Dederi Attorney-general/commissioners for justice
Abubakar Labaran Yusuf Ministry Of Health
Umar Haruna Doguwa Ministry Of Education
Danjuma Mahmud Ministry Of Agriculture

References

  1. ^ Danyaro, Mohammed (1998). Kano: Thirty years of statehood. Kano State Government.
  2. ^ "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria".
  3. ^ Punch (14 October 2017). "Ganduej swears in new commissioners". Punch Nigeria.
  4. ^ Ajakaiye, Adeola (2023-06-29). "Kano inaugurates new executive council". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-12-15.