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Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha (GCON)

Vice President of Nigeria

Vice President of Nigeria

BornoAll Progressives Congress (APC)60 yearsB.Sc. and M.Sc. Agricultural Economics, University of Maiduguri

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Vice President since 2023
Inaugurated as the 15th Vice President of Nigeria on 29 May 2023.
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Borno during Boko Haram
Governed Borno (2011-2019) through the worst of the insurgency.
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Education recovery
Rebuilt schools and supported displaced children across the North-East.
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IDP support
Sustained large-scale internally-displaced-persons assistance during his tenure.
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Senator, Borno Central (2019-2023)
Served one term in the Senate before being picked as Tinubu's running mate.
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Previous Party Affiliations
ANPP
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Political Ideology
Pragmatist; technocrat; crisis manager

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About

Vice President of Nigeria since 2023. Two-term Governor of Borno State (2011-2019) during the height of the Boko Haram insurgency.

Years in Public Office—

Offices Held4

Political PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC)

Current OfficeVice President of Nigeria

Assumed OfficeMay 29, 2023

Next Election2027

Age

60 years

Born

Sep 2, 1966

Place of Birth

Maiduguri, Borno State

Education

B.Sc. and M.Sc. Agricultural Economics, University of Maiduguri

Ethnicity

Kanuri

Religion

Islam

Marital Status

Married

Borno reconstruction2015
Led rebuild of education, healthcare and IDP support during insurgency.