Mustafa Ibn Umar El-Kanemi of Borno

Mustafa ibn Umar Kiyari Amin el-Kanemi (1924 – 21 February 2009) was the shehu of the Borno Emirate, a traditional state in Nigeria, from 1975 to 2009.

Early life and career Mustafa ibn Umar el-Kanemi was the fourth son of Sanda Kyarimi (shehu of Dikwa 1917–1937 and shehu of Borno 1937–1967) and was born in Dikwa in 1924.

Mustafa began his education at the Dikwa Central Primary School in 1935. He later transferred to the Yerwa Central Elementary School, which he attended from 1937 to 1940. From 1941 to 1945 he continued his studies at the Borno Middle School. He took a clerical course at the Institute of Administration Kongo Zaria from 1953 to 1954. (some sources give the wrong date 1 February At one time Mustafa was vice president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. Mustafa died on 21 February 2009, He had been flown to Cairo as his health deteriorated over the preceding week and it became clear that he needed urgent medical attention.