Executive branch
Who governs Sokoto
10th National Assembly · Senate
Sokoto’s senators (3)
APC
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
Senator, Sokoto North
Former Governor of Sokoto State; serving multiple terms
PDP
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
Senator, Sokoto South
Former Governor of Sokoto State
APC
Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir
Senator, Sokoto East
Serving second term
Federal House of Representatives
Sokoto federal constituencies (11)
APC
Abdulkadir Jelani Danbuga
Member, House of Reps — Isa/Sabon Birni
PDP
Abdussamad Dasuki
Member, House of Reps — Kebbe/Tambuwal
APC
Ahmed Abdullahi Kalambaina
Member, House of Reps — Kware/Wamakko
APC
Bala Hassan
Member, House of Reps — Sokoto North/Sokoto South
APC
Bashir Usman Goronyo
Member, House of Reps — Goronyo/Gada
APC
Bello Isah Ambarura
Member, House of Reps — Gwadabawa/Illela
APC
Ibrahim Al-Mustapha
Member, House of Reps — Rabah/Wurno
PDP
Mani Maishinko
Member, House of Reps — Binji/Silame
APC
Sani Yakubu
Member, House of Reps — Gudu/Tangaza
APC
Shehu Nasiru
Member, House of Reps — Dange-Shuni/Bodinga/Tureta
PDP
Umaru Yabo
Member, House of Reps — Shagari/Yabo
State House of Assembly
Sokoto assembly members (4)
Speaker: Tukur Bala
APC · Speaker
Tukur Bala
Assembly (Speaker)
Selection
APC · Majority Leader
Bello Idris
Assembly (Majority Leader)
Finance
APC · Deputy Speaker
Kabiru Kware
Assembly (Deputy Speaker)
Water Resources
APC
Aminu Magaji
Member, Sokoto State Assembly — Sokoto North
Health
Party breakdown
Political representation across 19 officials
Public opinion
What Sokoto thinks
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