Daily Post5 Aug 2026
Yobe Governor Buni appoints substantive SSG
Buni Mai Mala
2
Elections
2
Wins
1
Party
Born1 January 1969 (age 57)
ReligionIslam
EthnicityKanuri
GenderMale
EducationLeeds Beckett University
BirthplaceYobe State
OccupationPolitician
QualificationPRIMARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE WAECWhat do these qualifications mean?
Buni Mai Mala is a Nigerian politician. They have contested 2 elections (2 wins) across 1 party, receiving 761K total votes. Most recent: 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
2023
2023 Gubernatorial Elections (Yobe) →Governor · 317,113 votes · 71.33% of totalView candidacy →APC✓ WON
2019
2019 Governorship Elections (Yobe) →Governor · 444,013 votes · 81.26% of totalView candidacy →APC✓ WON
Biography
Buni Mai Mala is a Nigerian politician who holds an FSLC and a WAEC. He contested the 2023 Yobe State governorship election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate alongside running mate Barde Idi Gubana. He won 317,113 votes.
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Sources
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