Umar Usman Kadafur

{{Short description|Nigerian politician (born 1976)}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2024}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Umar Usman Kadafur

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|office= Acting Governor of Borno State

|term_start= 7 June 2024

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|office1 = Deputy Governor of Borno State

|term_start1 = 29 May 2019

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|governor1 = Babagana Umara Zulum

|predecessor1 = Usman Mamman Durkwa

|successor1 =

|birth_name = Umar Usman Kadafur

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|5|31|df=y}}

|birth_place = Biu, Borno State, Nigeria

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|party = All Progressives Congress (APC)

|occupation = Politician

|education = Mbulamel Primary School

|alma_mater = University of Maiduguri

|profession = Public Administrator

|nationality = Nigerian

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Umar Usman Kadafur (born 31 May 1976) is a Nigerian politician{{cite web|url=https://www.legit.ng/1221385-2019-group-condemns-assault-apc-supporters-borno-campaign.html|title=Group condemns destruction of vehicles, assault on APC supporters in Borno|last=Akinola|first=Wale|date=2019-02-12|website=Legit.ng|access-date=2019-06-06}} who has served as deputy governor of Borno State since May 2019.{{cite news|url=https://leadership.ng/2018/12/30/kadafur-the-audacity-of-hope/|title=Kadafur: The Audacity Of Hope|last=Jidda|first=Salman Garba|date=2018-12-30|work=Leadership|access-date=2019-06-06}}{{cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/10/18/borno-apc-wild-jubilations-zullum-names-kadafur-running-mate/|title=Borno APC: Wild jubilations as Zullum names Kadafur as running mate|last=Maina|first=Maina|date=2018-10-18|work=Daily Post Nigeria|access-date=2019-06-06}}{{cite news|title=Borno Govt Suspends COVID-19 Lockdown, Approves Religious Gathering|url=https://nationalinsightnews.com/tag/alh-umar-usman-kadafur-deputy-governor|access-date=2022-02-26|website=National Insight News}}

Kadafur had his early education at Mbulamel Primary School, Biu. He thereafter proceeded to Government Science Secondary School Monguno to obtain his secondary school leaving certificate. Much later, he furthered his studies at the University of Maiduguri, where he studied public administration.{{cn|date=September 2024}}