Mukhtar Gidado
● Currently in Office📅 Tenure in Office
Mukhtar Gidado has been serving as commissioner of Sokoto State since July 1, 2023, under the PDP Party.
👤 About Mukhtar Gidado
Mukhtar Gidado is the current commissioner of Sokoto State, Nigeria, serving under the banner of the PDP. Mukhtar Gidado assumed office on July 1, 2023, a tenure spanning 3 years, 1 months.
Sokoto State is in the NW geopolitical zone of Nigeria, with Sokoto as its capital.
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📋 Personal Information
| Full name | Mukhtar Gidado |
| Title / Role | Commissioner |
| State | Sokoto State |
| Party | PDP |
| In office since | July 1, 2023 |
| Geopolitical zone | NW |
🏛 Role & Ministry — Commissioner
Mukhtar Gidado serves as a member of the Sokoto State Executive Council under Governor Ahmad Aliyu. As Commissioner, the office oversees policy and administration of the Commissioner sector in Sokoto State.
State commissioners are the state-level equivalent of federal ministers. They are nominated by the governor, screened by the State House of Assembly and serve at the governor's pleasure. Mukhtar Gidado was appointed on July 1, 2023.
📊 Sokoto State — Key Facts
| State | Sokoto State |
| Capital | Sokoto |
| Zone | NW |
| Population | 5,200,000 |
| Governor | Ahmad Aliyu |
| Ministry | Commissioner |
| Appointed | July 1, 2023 |