John Madaki

John Madaki
Governor of Katsina State
In office
December 1989 – 2 January 1992
Preceded byLawrence Onoja
Succeeded bySaidu Barda
Personal details
BornGurara, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Niger State, Nigeria)
Died8 January 2018
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Rank Colonel

John Yahaya Madaki[1] (?–2018) was military governor of Katsina State, Nigeria in December 1989, during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. He handed over to the elected civilian governor Saidu Barda in January 1992 at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic.[2]

  1. ^ Not to be confused with Joshua Madaki or Yohanna Madaki, also former military governors
  2. ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-28.