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]
| 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 |
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 |
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