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Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum

Governor of Borno State (29 May 2019 - Present, sitting)

Governor of Borno State (29 May 2019 - Present, sitting)

BornoAPC56 yearsUniversity of Maiduguri (1980s-1990s); University of Maiduguri (2000s)

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The Juice — 6 things Nigerians should know

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Previous Party Affiliations
APC throughout
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Political Ideology
Technocratic; pro-reconstruction; conservative
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Spouse
Mrs. Zulum
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Children
Multiple children
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Family Background
Kanuri Muslim family from Mafa LGA
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Key Accountability Finding
No personal criminal cases. Widely regarded as one of Nigeria's most personally-engaged Governors; consistently positive media and civil society reception.

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About

Ideology: Technocratic; pro-reconstruction; conservative

Years in Public Office—

Offices Held4

Political PartyAPC

Current OfficeGovernor of Borno State

Age

56 years

Born

Aug 25, 1969

Place of Birth

Mafa, Borno State

Education

University of Maiduguri (1980s-1990s); University of Maiduguri (2000s)

Ethnicity

Kanuri

Religion

Islam

2019 – Present
Governor of Borno State
2015 – Present
Professor, University of Maiduguri
2017 – 2019
Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Borno State
2015 – 2017
Rector, Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri

Survival of multiple Boko Haram attacks2020
Survived several ISWAP/Boko Haram ambushes during convoy tours including Baga attack September 2020 [src:profiles:details:v1]
Post-Boko Haram reconstruction
Personally toured liberated areas including conflict zones; rebuilt destroyed schools, mosques, hospitals [src:profiles:details:v1]
IDP returns programme
Resettled hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons back to their LGAs [src:profiles:details:v1]
Mega-projects (Maiduguri Airport, Maiduguri-Damboa road)
Multiple federal-state infrastructure partnerships [src:profiles:details:v1]