Kano State Government is the government of

Kano State Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...

, concerned with the administration of the state ministries. The government consists of the executive,

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and Judiciary. The government is headed by the

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who is the policy-maker and often assisted by the Commissioners and other civil servants of the state.

Office of the Governor

The Office of the Governor was created along with the creation of the state in 1967. It is currently headed by Abba Kabir Yusuf, who is the thirteenth Governor of the State. This office is responsible for the effective coordination of all government activities for the good of the people of the State.

Judiciary

The Judiciary is one of the three co-equal arms of the Lagos State Government. It is concerned with the interpretation of the laws of Kano State government. The judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Kano State, appointed by the Governor of Kano State with the approval of the

Kano State House of Assembly Kano State House of Assembly is the state legislature of Kano State, Nigeria. The Kano State House of Assembly is one of the arms of Kano State Government which comprises the Executives, Judiciary and the legislatives, House of Assembly are the leg ...

. Distinguished members of the Judiciary include the Attorney-General and Kano State Commissioner for Justice as well as the Chief Registrar. The Chief Registrar serves as the head of administration and accountant to the judiciary.

Courts

The Kano State courts consist of three levels of courts. The High Court is an appellate court that operates under discretionary review, meaning that the Court can choose which cases to hear by granting writs of

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. It is the court of last resort. The other two levels are the Magistrates and the Customary Court. In addition to the court, the judiciary also consists of the Judicial Service Commission, with statutory duties that include the promotion and appointment of judicial staff as well as other disciplinary functions. The Chief Judge serves as the commission's chairman.

Legislature

The legislature or state house of assembly is one of the three co-equal arms of the State Government concerned with

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. The legislature consists of elected members from each constituency of the state. The head of the legislature is the Speaker, who is elected by the house. The building of the legislature is situated inside the Abdu Bako Secretariat

Kano Municipal Kano Municipal is a Local Government Area within the Kano Urban Area in Kano State, also known as capital of kano state, Nigeria. Its Secretariat is at Kofar Kudu (western entrance of emir's palace), in the south of the city of Kano. It has a ...

central business district,

. The legislative function of the legislature is to make laws by passing bills, which must be endorsed by the two-thirds majority of the house. Following the endorsement by the two-thirds majority, the bill is presented to the Governor, who will sign the bill to become law. The assembly assess and approve the annual budget of the state government on presentation by the Governor. The Assembly also play a significant role in the appointment of the state commissioners, Chief Judges and other top officials by the Governor.

Executive

The executive branch is one of the three co-equal arms of the State Government, concerned with policy making and implementation of bills. The executive is responsible for the daily administration of the state. Members of the executive include the Governor, Deputy Governor, and commissioners. There are also other top officials of the state, such as the head of service. The executives overseas the ministries. Each ministry is headed and coordinated by a commissioner, assisted by a permanent secretary.

List of ministries and their commissioners

References

{{Kano State Politics of Kano State

Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State ** Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries ** Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom betwee ...