A full profile of Kashim Shettima, tracing the background, defining career milestones, public reputation and the influence attached to the name.
Kashim Shettima is a Nigerian politician and agricultural economist from Borno State. He is currently Nigeria's Vice President after a long career in banking, state government and national politics.
Education and Banking Background
Born in Maiduguri on September 2, 1966, Kashim Shettima studied agricultural economics, completed postgraduate work at the University of Ibadan and worked in banking before entering the Borno State cabinet in 2007.
Governor, Senator and Vice President
He served in several commissioner roles in Borno, became governor from 2011 to 2019 during the height of the insurgency crisis, moved to the Senate as representative of Borno Central in 2019, and was sworn in as Vice President of Nigeria on May 29, 2023.
Crisis Leadership and National Role
Shettima's political history is tied to crisis leadership in Borno, elite negotiation within northern politics and his current role in the Tinubu administration. His supporters describe him as experienced and strategic, while his critics often judge him through the difficult years of insecurity in the North-East.
