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This is a list of administrators and governors of Kwara. Kwara , Nigeria , was formed on 27 May 1967 when the Northern region was split into Benue-Plateau , Kano , Kwara, West Central , North-Eastern and North-Western states;
He was elected as governor of Kwara State at the 2019 governorship election held on 9 March 2019 and sworn in on 29 May 2019. [13] On 19 March 2023, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq was declared winner and reelected as the governor of Kwara State defeating his closest rival Yaman Abdullahi of the People Democratic Party PDP having scored majority votes ...
The first lady of the 36 states in Nigeria is the advisor to the governor and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the state governor. [ 1 ] However, the administration of Mohammed Buhari , President of Nigeria since 2015, nullified the Office of the First Lady.
In September 2023, Mahe was appointed the State Secretary to the Government of Kwara State, a position he held prior to his appointment as Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Mahe, a retired permanent secretary, also served as the former Clerk at the Kwara State House of Assembly. [2] [4] [5]
Like every other state in Nigeria, Kwara State has had a mix of civilian and military Governors. The first Governor of Kwara state was David Bamigboye. The current governor of Kwara State is Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, who emerged victorious in the 9 March 2019 governorship election, under the APC. Abdulrahman Abdulrazak was sworn in on 29 ...
As of 12 November 2024, there are 21 states with APC governors, 12 states with PDP governors, 1 state each with APGA, Labour and NNPP governors. The current gubernatorial term ends and new term begins in May for most states, two to three months after their election. Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms).
Her brother, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was governor of Kwara State from 29 May 2003 to 29 May 2011 and was the President of the 8th Senate of Nigeria. [10] She attended the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom and earned a bachelor's degree in Economics. She did her national service at the Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industry, Lagos. She ...
Kayode Alabi (born 1 August 1963) is a Nigerian politician, who is deputy governor of Kwara State. [1] [2] [3] He was born in Oro-Ago, Kwara State, Nigeria into the family of late Yahaya Samuel Alabi (1925–2007) Oro-Ago in Kwara State, he is the third child of his parents. He has two elder brothers and a younger sister.