Abubakar ibn Umar Garba el-Kanemi
| Abubakar | |
|---|---|
Abubakar in 2011 | |
| Shehu of Borno | |
| Reign | 2 March 2009 – present |
| Predecessor | Mustafa |
| Born | 13 May 1957 Damagum, Colonial Nigeria |
| Dynasty | al-Kanemi dynasty |
| Father | Umar ibn Abubakar Garbai al-Kanemi |
Abubakar ibn Umar Garba Abba Kiyari el-Kanemiⓘ (born 13 May 1957) is the shehu of the Borno Emirate, a traditional state in Nigeria. He is the son of Umar ibn Abubakar Garbai al-Kanemi (shehu in 1968–1974) and the grandson of Abubakar Garbai (shehu in 1900 and 1901–1922).
Following a long career in various local governments in Borno State, Abubakar was appointed as shehu by Governor Ali Modu Sheriff in 2009. Much of his tenure has been marked by the violent Boko Haram insurgency, which has been largely concentrated in northeastern Borno State. Abubakar narrowly avoided assassination by Boko Haram in 2012.