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<p>Abbas Yushau Yusuf</p><div class="DPY1zGWr" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has presided over the swearing-in of Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo as the 13th Kano State Deputy Governor.</p><div class="hKqY3Jq4" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>The swearing-in of Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo follows the resignation of Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo.</p>
<p>Murtala Sule Garo, a former Commissioner of Local Government during the administration of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, was confirmed by the Kano State House of Assembly.</p>
<p>With the swearing-in of Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, he has now become the 13th Deputy Governor of Kano State since its creation in 1967.</p>
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<p>Those who became Deputy Governors were:</p>
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<p>Late Alhaji Ibrahim Bibi Farouk from 1979 before his impeachment by the Kano State House of Assembly under the late Muhammad Abubakar Rimi administration.</p>
<p>Alhaji Abdu Dawakin Tofa also deputized for the remaining tenure of Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Rimi.</p>
<p>Professor Ahmad Tijjani Abdullahi from April 1983 to October 1983.</p>
<p>Alhaji Wada Abubakar Kiyawa under the brief administration of Alhaji Sabo Bakin Zuwo from October 1983 to December 1983.</p>
<p>When the military took over in 1983, all the military governors had no deputies except Colonel Idris Garba, who was deputized by Alhaji Abba Abdullahi when the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida wanted to transition the country to civilian administration.</p>
<p>Late Alhaji Ahmad Usman was the Deputy Governor to Alhaji Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya from 1992 to 1993.</p>
<p>Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje deputized for Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso between 1999 and 2003 and between 2011 and 2015.</p>
<p>Engineer Magaji Abdullahi was also the Deputy Governor of Kano State under the administration of Malam Ibrahim Shekarau between 2003 and 2007.</p>
<p>In 2007, Governor Ibrahim Shekarau dropped Engineer Magaji Abdullahi and picked Engineer Abdullahi Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo between 2007 and 2011.</p>
<p>Professor Hafizu Abubakar served between 2015 and 2018; following his resignation in 2018, he was succeeded by Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna.</p>
<p>Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo was also the Deputy Governor from 2023 until his recent resignation in April 2026.</p>
<p>NIGERIA TRACKER reports that as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf swore in Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor for the remainder of his term, Murtala Garo is now the 13th Deputy Governor of Kano State since its creation in 1967.</p>
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