Abba Kabir Yusuf: Governor of Kano State
Abba Kabir Yusuf is Governor of Kano State (Kano State, Nigeria), according to Nigeria Governors' Forum.
Posts held
- Governor of Kano State, Kano State, Nigeria. Part of level 5: Devolved and state governments.
Source: Governors - Nigeria Governors' Forum, read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). The page says: “Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf”
Where Abba Kabir Yusuf sits in the ladder of power
As Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf works at level 5: Devolved and state governments, below the national government of Nigeria. The full ladder of power over Kano State is on its page.
Above that, Nigeria is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Nigeria
- Bola Ahmed Tinubu President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria
- Bianca Odinaka Odumegu-Ojukwu Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria
Where these facts come from
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