Kashim Shettima is affiliated with the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and is a vocal Muslim politician hailing from the Kanuri ethnic group in Borno State.
Kashim Shettima Biography & Profile Overview
Full name
Kashim Shettima Mustapha (GCON)
Gender
Male
Date of birth
2nd September 1966
Kashim Shettima’s age
55 years (as of 2022)
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Place of birth
Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria
Current residence
Borno state, Nigeria
Nationality
Nigerian
Religion
Christianity
Sexuality
Straight
Hair colour
Black
Eye colour
Dark brown
Father
Late Sir Shettima Kashim Ibrahim
Marital status
Married
Partner
Hajia Nana
Children
3
School
Lamisula Primary School
University
University of Maiduguri, University of Ibadan
Profession
Banker, politician, and Current Vice President of Nigeria
Net worth
$3 million
Kashim Shettima Early Years
In 1993, he entered the financial sector. He was hired by the now-defunct Commercial Bank of Africa Limited as head of the accounts department at the bank’s office in Ikeja, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Shettima remained there until 1997. The following year, he transitioned to African International Bank Limited as a Deputy Manager, later advancing to Manager in 2001.
In 2001, he transferred to Zenith Bank, overseeing its main branch in Maiduguri. At Zenith Bank, he ascended to Senior Manager/Branch Head; Assistant General Manager (AGM)/Zonal Head (North-East), and finally Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head (North-East) before leaving as General Manager in 2007 after his appointment as Commissioner for Finance in Borno State.
Kashim Shettima Age
Kashim Shettima was born on September 2, 1966.
He is originally from Nimeri Korongoso, Lamisula, Shehuri North, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Kashim Shettima Education
Kashim Shettima attended Lamisula Primary School Maiduguri from 1972 to 1978. He completed his secondary education at Government Community Secondary School, Biu, earning his West African School Certificate in 1978. Additionally, he studied at Government Science Secondary School Potiskum between 1980 and 1983.
After finishing secondary school, Kashim Shettima enrolled at the University of Maiduguri, where he pursued Agricultural Economics and graduated in 1989 with Second Class (Upper Division). Following his graduation and Youth Service, he promptly enrolled in a master’s program, receiving his Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan in 1991.
After acquiring his Master’s Degree, Kashim Shettima served as a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Maiduguri starting in 1993.
Kashim Shettima Personal Life
Alhaji Shettima practices Islam and is married to Hajiya Nana Shettima. The union has produced children.
Kashim Shettima Political Journey
From 2007 to 2011, he was a Commissioner in five Ministries. During the January 2011 ANPP primaries, Engineer Modu Fannami Gubio was nominated as the candidate for the governorship. Unfortunately, Gubio was later assassinated, leading to Shettima being selected in a subsequent primary in February 2011. In the elections held on April 26, 2011, Shettima secured 531,147 votes, compared to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Muhammed Goni, who received 450,140.
He served as Commissioner of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs (2008), Education (2009), Agriculture and Natural Resources, and lastly Health, from where he vied for the Governorship in 2011, winning under the banner of the now-defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP and was inaugurated on May 29, 2011.
In 2015, he won re-election under the All Progressives Congress, APC, and was clearly chosen as Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, a collective organization of Governors in 19 northern Nigerian States. He has been implementing significant changes within the forum, focusing on fostering unity in the north and revitalizing struggling industries in northern States.
Kashim Shettima As Tinubu’s Running Partner
On July 10, 2022, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress, APC, selected Shettima to be his running partner in the upcoming presidential election.
Kashim Shettima Sworn in as Vice President of Nigeria
The former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has been officially sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2023.
The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola during the inauguration of the new administration at Eagles Square, Abuja.
Kashim Shettima Banking Profession
In 1993, he joined the banking industry. He took a position with the now-defunct Commercial Bank of Africa Limited, leading the accounts department at the bank’s office in Ikeja, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria.
He worked there from 1993 to 1997. In 1997 he shifted to African International Bank Limited as a Deputy Manager and advanced to Manager in 2001. In that same year, he transferred to Zenith Bank, taking charge of its main branch in Maiduguri. At Zenith Bank, he progressed to Senior Manager/Branch Head; Assistant General Manager (AGM)/Zonal Head (North-East), and finally Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head (North-East) before exiting as General Manager in 2007 in light of his new role as Commissioner for Finance in Borno State.
Shettima served with the Commercial Bank of Africa as an Agricultural Economist at its Ikeja Office, Lagos State (1993-1997). He later advanced to Deputy Manager, and subsequently Manager, at African International Bank Limited, Kaduna Branch (1997–2001). He was designated Deputy Manager/Branch Head at the Zenith Bank’s Maiduguri Office in 2001, becoming General Manager five years later. In mid-2007, Shettima was appointed Commissioner for the Borno State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. Later, he took on roles in the Ministries of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Education, Agriculture, and subsequently Health under the previous Governor of Borno, Ali Modu Sheriff.
Kashim Shettima Financial Status
Kashim Shettima and his family lead a luxurious lifestyle characterized by financial stability. His estimated net worth exceeds $3 million.
