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Babagana Umara Zulum was born on 25 Aug 1969.
Current office
Babagana Umara Zulum
Governor of Borno State
This term: 29 May 2023–present
THE PERSON- State
- Borno
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- Nigeria
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Professor and politician serving as Governor of Borno State since 2019. Former Rector of Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri and Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement.
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1969
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Governor
Borno
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- Current term
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- APC
- Term
- Borno Governorship Cycle 2023-2027
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BSc Agricultural Engineering, University of Maiduguri; MSc Agricultural Engineering, University of Ibadan; PhD Soil and Water Engineering, University of Maiduguri
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The Borno State purse
As Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum presides over Borno State's public finances.
Borno State's approved budget for 2026 is ₦892,448,411,000 (about ₦892.4B).
Borno State budget 2026Borno State received ₦135,190,730,166 (about ₦135.2B) in FAAC federal allocations between January and July 2026.
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