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Bala Kabiru
BPLOST
Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceTaraba race →
StateTaraba →
PartyBoot Party (BP) →
Born1 January 1968 (age 58)
ReligionIslam
GenderMale
EducationAhmadu Bello University, Ahmadu Bello University, Ahmadu Bello University
BirthplaceNigeria
OccupationUniversity teacher
QualificationFSLC WAEC GCE
Running MateSonweh Adamu Nawukari
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Summary
Bala Kabiru is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Boot Party (BP) candidate in Taraba.
Biography
Bala Kabiru is a male political candidate from Taraba state who ran for governorship in the 2023 election under the Boot Party (BP). His campaign included Sonweh Adamu Nawukari as his running mate. Born on 1968-01-01, he completed his education to the level of FSLC WAEC GCE.
Despite participating in the 2023 governorship race, Bala Kabiru did not achieve the desired outcome in the election.
In The News
Punch Newspapers21 Nov 2025
NUC warns against misuse of honorary doctorates in Nigerian varsitiesThe Guardian Nigeria News21 Nov 2025
Nigeria moves to curb misuse of honorary degrees amidst claims of N50m paymentsTheNigeriaLawyer20 Nov 2025
"A Lot of Our Universities Do Not Follow Keffi Declaration" — NUC Moves To Regulate Misuse Of Honorary Doctorate DegreesThe Nation Newspaper2 Sept 2025
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Daily Trust30 Apr 2025
A Tribute To Kabiru Bala As Ahmadu Bello University Witnesses Change Of Guardsthenigeriaeducationnews.com27 Apr 2025
I Met Ahmadu Bello University in Peace, I Leave in Peace,” Says Outgoing Vice-Chancellor Kabiru BalaThe Guardian Nigeria News28 Nov 2024
ABU decries N310 million per session electricity billEducation Monitor News23 Oct 2024
ABU VC Commissions N11m Worth of Solar System Built & Donated to the Varsity's Law Faculty By LL.B Class of 1978Education Monitor News11 Oct 2024
Prof Kabiru Bala's Legacy at Stake: ABU Ranks Near Bottom at 433rd Out of 514 MDAs in 2024 Nigeria Integrity, Transparency IndexPunch Newspapers23 Jul 2024
AI will impact varsities, others – ABU VCIndependent Newspaper Nigeria23 Jan 2020
Professor Kabiru Bala Emerges New VC Of ABUTheNigeriaLawyer22 Jan 2020
ABU appoints Professor Kabiru Bala as Vice ChancellorTribune Online22 Jan 2020
ABU gets new Vice-ChancellorChannels Television9 Sept 2019
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