Executive branch
Who governs Borno
Babagana Zulum
Governor of Borno
Deputy: Umar Kadafur
Term 2019-05-29 → 2027-05-29
10th National Assembly · Senate
Borno’s senators (3)
APC · Senate Majority Whip
Mohammed Tahir Monguno
Senate Majority Whip (Borno North)
Former Chief Whip of House of Representatives; Majority Whip since July 2024
APC · Chief Whip
Mohammed Ali Ndume
Senator, Borno South
Former Senate Majority Leader; serving multiple terms
APC
Kaka Shehu Lawan
Senator, Borno Central
First-term senator
Federal House of Representatives
Borno federal constituencies (10)
APC
Abdulkadir Rahis
Member, House of Reps — Maiduguri
APC
Ahmadu Jaha
Member, House of Reps — Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza
APC
Ahmed Satomi
Member, House of Reps — Dikwa/Mafa/Konduga
APC
Bukaram Talba
Member, House of Reps — Kukawa/Mobbar/Abadam/Guzamala
PDP
Midala Balami
Member, House of Reps — Askira-Uba/Hawul
APC
Mohammed Monguno
Member, House of Reps — Monguno/Marte/Nganzai
APC
Muktar Aliyu Betara
Member, House of Reps — Biu/Kwaya Kusar/Shani/Bayo
APC
Usman Zannah
Member, House of Reps — Gubio/Magumeri/Kaga
APC
Zainab Gimba
Member, House of Reps — Bama/Ngala/Kala-Balge
State House of Assembly
Borno assembly members (5)
Speaker: Abdulkarim Lawan
APC · Speaker
Abdulkarim Lawan
Assembly (Speaker)
Selection/Security
APC · Majority Leader
Dige Mohammed
Assembly (Majority Leader)
Local Govt
APC · Deputy Speaker
Abdullahi Musa
Assembly (Deputy Speaker)
Appropriation
APC
Baba Shehu
Member, Borno State Assembly — Kukawa
Finance
APC
Bukar Abba
Member, Borno State Assembly — Damasak
Works
Party breakdown
Political representation across 19 officials
Public opinion
What Borno thinks
Healthcare Access Pulse — 2025
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Education Quality Tracker — 2025
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Insecurity Perception — How Safe Nigerians Feel
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