Born in
Maiduguri in 1966, Shettima graduated from the
University of Maiduguri and the
University of Ibadan. After schooling, he entered business and banking, eventually rising to hold several high-ranking executive positions at banks. By the mid-2000s, Shettima was the manager of
Zenith Bank's
Maiduguri branch before leaving the position to enter the state cabinet of
GovernorAli Modu Sheriff in 2007. After four years in the cabinet, he was
elected governor in 2011 and
re-elected by a wider margin in 2015; his term in office was dominated by the deadly
Boko Haram insurgency. Shettima left office in 2019, and was
elected to the senate. Despite being renominated for Senate in 2023, he withdrew from the nomination to become
Bola Tinubu's running mate. Kaka-Shehu Lawan replaced him as the senate nominee.[4]
Family
Kashim Shettima was born into the family of Shettima Mustafa Kuttayibe on 2 September 1966 in
Maiduguri, then
Northern Region. He is married to
Nana Shettima, and they have three children.[5]
Education
Shettima attended Lamisula Primary School in Maiduguri from 1972 to 1978; Government Community Secondary School,
Biu in southern part of Borno State from 1978 to 1980; transferred to Government Science Secondary School,
Potiskum (now in neighbouring
Yobe State) where he completed his secondary education in 1983.
He studied at the
University of Maiduguri and earned a Degree (BSc) in
Agricultural Economics in 1989.[6] He had his one-year compulsory membership of the
National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, at the defunct
Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative Bank,
Calabar, capital of
Cross River State in
South-South, Nigeria, from 1989 to 1990. He obtained a master's degree (MSc) in Agricultural Economics in 1991 at the
University of Ibadan in Southwest, Nigeria. Shettima joined the
University of Maiduguri as a Lecturer with the Department of Agricultural Economics and was in the academia from 1991 to 1993.[7]
Early career
In 1993, he moved into the banking sector and was employed by (now defunct) Commercial Bank of Africa Limited as head of accounts unit at the bank's office in
Ikeja, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Shettima was there from 1993 to 1997. In 1997, he crossed over to the African International Bank Limited as a Deputy Manager and rose to become a Manager in 2001. In 2001, he moved to the
Zenith Bank as head of its main branch in Maiduguri. At the Zenith Bank, he rose to Senior Manager/Branch Head; Assistant General Manager (AGM)/Zonal Head (North-East), Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head (
North-East) before he stepped out of the Zenith Bank as a General Manager in 2007 following his appointment as Commissioner for Finance in Borno State.[8]
Shettima worked with the Commercial Bank of Africa as an Agricultural Economist at its Ikeja Office, Lagos State (1993–1997).
He then became a deputy manager, later manager, at the African International Bank Limited,
Kaduna Branch (1997–2001), and was appointed Deputy Manager/Branch Head of the Zenith Bank's Maiduguri Office in 2001, becoming General Manager five years later. In mid-2007, Shettima was appointed Commissioner of the Borno State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.[9]
Later he became Commissioner in the Ministries of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Education, Agriculture and later Health under his predecessor as Borno Governor
Ali Modu Sheriff.[10]
Political career
From 2007 to 2011, he served as Commissioner in 5 Ministries.[11] In the January 2011 ANPP primaries, Engineer
Modu Fannami Gubio was selected as candidate for the governorship. However, Gubio was later shot dead by gunmen, and Shettima was selected in a second primary in February 2011.[12]
In the 26 April 2011 elections, Shettima won with 531,147 votes while the
People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Muhammed Goni, gained 450,140 votes.[13]
Shettima emerged the 2014 Governor of the Year Leadership, Governor of the Year, 2015, (Nigeria Union of Journalists, national body); Governor of the Year, 2015 (NewsWatchTimes n); Governor of the Year, 2015 (Vanguard newspapers); Governor of the Year, 2016 (Tell magazine; 2017 Zik Prize for Leadership; Kaduna Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Award for courage and exceptional leadership (2017), FCT NUJ Merit Award for exceptional Leadership, 2017.[14][15][unreliable source?]
In February 2019, he became the winner of the Borno Central Senatorial District election, thereby replacing Senator
Babakaka Bashir.[16]
Shettima assumed office after taking the
oath of office on 29 May 2023 at the
Eagle Square, Abuja. As the
Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he is expected to oversee the economic planning team and report as well as make recommendations to the
president who takes the final decision.
At the inaugural North West Peace & Security Summit held in Katsina on 24 June 2024, Shettima addressing the regional establishment spoke on palace intrigues emerging from Sokoto regarding an alleged removal of the
Sultan of Sokoto,[18]Muhammadu Sa'adu Abubakar IV who is a third-generation direct descendant of
QadirimujaddidUthman dan-Fodio.[19][20]
^Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
^Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.
^Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
^The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.
^Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.
^Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
^Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.
^Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
^The PDP's
Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning
election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^The PDP's
Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning
election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^
abIn April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.
^The PDP's
Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.
^Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
^Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
^The APC's
Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.
^Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.
^Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's
Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.
^Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
^Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.
^Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.
^Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
^Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.
^The PDP's
Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.
^The APC's
Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.
^The APC's
David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.
^Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.
^The APC's
Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.
^The APC's
Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.
^Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.
^
abcPrior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka,
Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.