Key gubernatorial appointments beyond the cabinet — agency heads, security commanders, and judiciary appointments — and how they've performed.
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Office of the Deputy Governor · Kaduna (North-West) · Appointed 2015
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Served as Deputy Governor for the full first term (May 2015-May 2019); died in office-adjacent illness in July 2021, two years after leaving the role.
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Office of the Deputy Governor · Kaduna (North-West) · Appointed 29 May 2019
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First female Deputy Governor of Kaduna State; served the full second term under El-Rufai and continued in the role under successor Uba Sani.
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Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency · Kaduna (North-West) · Appointed 10 March 2020
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Appointed within 24 hours of being dethroned as Emir of Kano by the Kano State government; El-Rufai cited Sanusi's profile and networks as an asset for attracting investment.
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Kaduna State University · Kaduna (North-West) · Appointed 10 March 2020
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Succeeded pioneer Chancellor Tagwa Sambo; appointed in the same batch as his KADIPA board role.