Mai Mala Buni

Mai Mala Buni
Governor of Yobe State
Assumed office
29 May 2019
DeputyIdi Barde Gubana
Preceded byIbrahim Geidam
Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress
In office
25 June 2020 – 22 March 2022
Preceded byAdams Oshiomhole
Succeeded byAbdullahi Adamu
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress
In office
14 June 2014 – March 2019
Preceded byTijjani Tumsah
Succeeded byVictor Giadom
Personal details
Born (1967-11-19) 19 November 1967 (age 57)
Gujba, North-Eastern State (now in Yobe State), Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
Residence(s)Yobe, Nigeria
Alma materEspan Formation University
Leeds Beckett University
OccupationPolitician

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]

  1. ^ Mohammed, Mamman (7 December 2020). "Gov. Buni: Celebrating a quintessential leader@53". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ Adetayo, Olalekan (25 June 2020). "BREAKING: APC appoints Yobe gov head caretaker committee". The Punch. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Mai Mala Buni is Yobe gov-elect". The Nation. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Guber Poll: APC's Buni in early lead in Yobe". The News. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "APC's National Secretary Mala Buni Wins Yobe Governorship Ticket". Sahara Reporters. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ Usman, Shehu (11 March 2019). "Yobe guber election: Governor-elect, Buni reacts to victory, warns gossip, rumor merchants". Daily Post. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Yobe State Governor". www.nggovernorsforum.org. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ Olowolagba, Fikayo (1 October 2018). "APC primaries: National Secretary, Maimala Buni emerges as Yobe governorship candidate". Daily Post. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

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