Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on aspirants seeking various elective positions under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and party stakeholders to adopt consensus as the preferred mode for candidate emergence ahead of the party primaries. The APC primary elections are scheduled to commence on Friday, 15...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving three major federal institutions for the state within three years of assuming office. Zulum made the commendation on Sunday in Bama, shortly after a sympathy visit to residents affected by a devastating windstorm that...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday morning, travelled to Bama town to commiserate with victims of a devastating windstorm that affected several households. Zulum was accompanied to Bama by the member of the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba, Secretary to Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani,...
All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for Borno State, Mustapha Gubio, has successfully completed the party’s screening exercise ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. The screening exercise was conducted by the All Progressives Congress Screening Committee at the Kaduna State Liaison Office in Abuja and chaired by the...
Zulum’s succession battle: How Kaka Shehu lost Borno’s 2027 governorship consensus to Mustapha Gubio
Zulum’s succession battle: How Kaka Shehu lost Borno’s 2027 governorship consensus to Mustapha Gubio
The political landscape in Borno State has taken a dramatic turn as intense political maneuvering continues over who will succeed Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in 2027. What began as quiet succession talks within the ruling APC has gradually evolved into one of the most emotionally charged political contests in...
Alhaji Attom Magira who had contested consecutively as Governor on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019, and also in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has declared his intention to contest for the Borno State Governorship election again under the platform...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, met with the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos on Tuesday during which he discussed opportunities for his state’s local creators to link into the value chain. Zulum’s administration, since 2019, has pushed to diversify Borno’s economy while also...
Borno State House of Assembly (BOHA) has received an Executive Communication from Governor, Babagana Zulum requesting the appointment and confirmation of three nominees as Honourable Commissioners. The communication was read during plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, marking a key step in the state’s executive appointments process....
Borno State Arabic and Sangaya Education Board (BOSASEB), in collaboration with the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), has officially flagged off the second phase of the Huffaz Training and Certification Programme at Babagana Wakil Centre. The programme, which comprises of over 200 Huffaz for the 2026/2027...
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has fulfilled her pledge of ₦2 million to Baba Modu Fandi, a staff of the Borno State Ministry of Education, in recognition of his outstanding commitment to duty. Senator Tinubu made the promise during the flag-off of the National Community Food Bank Programme and the...
Maiduguri, Borno State capital, was brought to a standstill on Friday as thousands of jubilant supporters trooped out to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The mammoth crowd stretched from Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to major roads leading into the metropolis. Governor...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, presented Engr. Mustafa Gubio, the APC Governorship consensus candidate to Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Governor Zulum, who described the emergence of the candidate as the outcome of extensive consultations across party stakeholders. According to...
Senator representing Borno Central, Kaka Shehu Lawan, has formally entered the 2027 governorship race in Borno State after obtaining his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), collected the forms on Wednesday in Abuja,...
The Forum of Special Advisers to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has unanimously endorsed Engr—Mustapha Gubio FNSE as the anointed and preferred governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement jointly signed by the Forum Chairman, Hon. Tijani Goni, and the Secretary, Haruna Ibrahim...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has explained why he anointed his commissioner for works, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, to succeed him in 2027. The Governor anointed Gubio as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) when he presented him with the expression of interest and nomination...
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving N68 billion operational support to the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP). The Emergency Plant project, initiated in 2021 as a presidential intervention, was a critical response to the prolonged power outage caused by insurgents...
Lawmaker representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency, Hon. Dr. Midala Usman Balami, has reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots development, party growth, and effective representation following a strategic meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri. Speaking during the meeting held at the APC State Secretariat, Dr. Balami said...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has called for a shift in Nigeria’s security architecture, urging stakeholders to deploy technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to combat rising threats. Speaking at the Kogi Security Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, Zulum argued that traditional methods alone cannot defeat sophisticated criminal networks....
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has been honoured with the prestigious Nurse-Friendly Governor Award at the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference held in Abuja on Tuesday. The 2026 conference, themed ‘Towards Excellence: Nurses and Midwives working together towards excellence in practice, education and regulation’, was attended by...
A political pressure group, the Southern Borno Youth Advancement Initiative (SOBYAI), has endorsed Engr. Mustapha Gubio, the immediate past Commissioner for Works in Borno State, as its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group said Gubio’s experience in public service, infrastructure development, and understanding of the state’s...