Mai Mala Buni, a Nigerian politician born on 19 November 1967, is the current governor of Yobe State and former interim leader of the All Progressives Party.
He is a native of Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria, born in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area.
In the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, Mai Mala Buni was selected as the party’s candidate for governorship on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Early life
Mai Mala Buni was born on 19 November 1967 in Buni Yadi, Gujba, a local government area.
Nigerian politician Mai Mala Buni, born 19 November 1967, is the current governor of Yobe State and former interim leader of the APC. He is a native of Yobe State.
Before attending Buni Gari Central Primary School, where he received his First Class Diploma in 1979, Buni began memorizing the Quran at a young age under the guidance of his parents and other Muslim clerics.
Buni was admitted to Goniri Public Secondary School in 1979 after completing primary school, and in 1985 he received his West African Examinations Council certificate.
In 2014, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the University of Espan Formation in the Republic of Benin, where he also studied part-time.
This prominent Nigerian politician graduated from Leeds Beckett University in the UK with a degree in international relations.
He attended the College of Vocational Science and Technology and graduated in 2012 with a diploma.
Career
Before becoming governor, he served as national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
After completing her secondary education, Mai Mala Buni began her career in the trade and transport industry.
He serves as Chairman of several businesses, including:
- MBG Integrated Farm Co., Ltd.
- MMB Nig. Ltd Petroleum and Chemicals Company
- MBG Construction and General Services Company Limited
- Buni Gari and Nig. Ltd.
- Bright View Capital Alliance Ltd
- Subi Mega Global Solutions Co., Ltd.
- Rehab Synergy Nig. Ltd
- First Integrated Services and Logistics Co., Ltd.
Mala’s political career began in 1992 when he contested and was elected as a councillor for Buni ward of the Gujba Local Government Council under the National Republican Convention (NRC) party platform.
He was then elected speaker of the assembly.
He was appointed a member of the board of governors of the University of Uyo in 2004 after being appointed as a senior legislative assistant in the Nigerian National Assembly in 2002.
He was elected Chairman of the Yobe State Democratic Party Congress in 2006.
Buni Mai Mala joined the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), the ruling party in Yobe state, in 2011 and was later appointed governor by Ibrahim Gaidam, Yobe’s special adviser on political and legislative affairs.
Mai Mala Buni was elected the first state chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe State after becoming the party’s secretary in Yobe State in 2013.
In 2014, Mai Mala Buni was elected as the first National Secretary of the APC.
He was nominated, supported and selected as the APC candidate for Yobe State governorship in the 2019 election while serving as the party’s national secretary and board chairman of the Nigerian Shipping Board.
Sir Mai Mala defeated Alhaji Bello Iliya of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to become the fourth executive governor of Yobe State in the 2019 general elections.
Personal life
Although the names of Mai Mala Buni’s other wives and first wife have not been made public, he has been married to several women.
Due to his political stance, the politician has kept his personal life away from the media.
Social media
- Twitter: @Maimalabuni019
- Facebook: @mmbuni
Net worth
Prominent Nigerian politician Mai Mala Buni is currently serving as governor of Yobe State. He is said to have a net worth of $5 million.
