Mai Mala Buni | |
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| Governor of Yobe State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| Deputy | Idi Barde Gubana |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Geidam |
| Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress | |
| In office 25 June 2020 – 22 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Adams Oshiomhole |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Adamu |
| National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress | |
| In office 14 June 2014 – March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tijjani Tumsah |
| Succeeded by | Victor Giadom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1967 Gujba, North-Eastern State (now in Yobe State), Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress |
| Residence(s) | Yobe, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Espan Formation University Leeds Beckett University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mai Mala Buni CON (born 19 November 1967) is a Nigerian politician who has been serving as the governor of Yobe State since 2019.[1][2][3][4] He was elected as governor during the 2019 Nigeria general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.[5][6] Prior to his election as governor, he held the position of national secretary of the All Progressives Congress.[7][8]
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- ^ "Yobe State Governor". www.nggovernorsforum.org. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Olowolagba, Fikayo (1 October 2018). "APC primaries: National Secretary, Maimala Buni emerges as Yobe governorship candidate". Daily Post. Retrieved 8 June 2023.