Kashim Shettima | |
|---|---|
 Shettima in 2023 | |
| 15th Vice President of Nigeria | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Yemi Osinbajo |
| Senator for Borno Central | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai |
| Succeeded by | Kaka Shehu Lawan |
| Governor of Borno State | |
| In office 29 May 2011 – 29 May 2019 | |
| Deputy | Zannnah Mustapha Usman Durkwa |
| Preceded by | Ali Modu Sheriff |
| Succeeded by | Babagana Zulum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kashim Shettima Mustapha 2 September 1966 Maiduguri, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Borno State) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–present) |
| Other political affiliations | All Nigeria Peoples Party (1999–2013) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Akinola Aguda House |
| Alma mater | University of Maiduguri University of Ibadan |
| Occupation |
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| Awards | List of honours and awards |
| Website | |
Kashim Shettima Mustapha GCON (born 2 September 1966) is a Nigerian politician who is the 15th and current vice president of Nigeria.[1][2] He previously served as senator for Borno Central from 2019 to 2023, and as the governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019.[3]
Born in Maiduguri in 1966, Shettima attended the University of Maiduguri and the University of Ibadan.[4] After schooling, he entered business and banking, eventually rising to hold several high-ranking executive positions at banks. By the mid-2000s, Shettima was the manager of Zenith Bank's Maiduguri branch before leaving the position to enter the state cabinet of Governor Ali Modu Sheriff in 2007. After four years in the cabinet, he was elected governor in 2011 and re-elected by a wider margin in 2015; his term in office was dominated by the deadly Boko Haram insurgency. Shettima left office in 2019, and was elected to the Nigerian Senate. After winning primary for Senate election in 2022, he withdrew from the nomination to become Bola Tinubu's presidentional running mate.[5] Kaka-Shehu Lawan replaced him as the senate nominee.[6]
- ^ Babangida, Mohammed (29 May 2023). "PROFILE: Kashim Shettima: The accidental governor who is now Nigeria's vice president". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Shibayan, Dyepkazah (29 May 2023). "IT'S OFFICIAL: Tinubu, Shettima sworn in as Nigeria's president, vice-president". TheCable. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Public offices held by Kashim Shettima in Nigeria". Citizen Science. 2 September 1966. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "My Ibadan Days Taught Me To Turn Everything Into Opportunity". Leadership. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Osaji, Sharon (16 November 2022). "Why I chose Shettima as running mate - Tinubu". The Punch. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Okoye, Francis (14 July 2022). "2023: Tinubu's Running Mate, Shettima, Replaced As APC Borno Central Candidate". Retrieved 10 November 2022.