Bobboi Kaigama

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Comrade
Bobboi Bala Kaigama
Born (1962-09-17) 17 September 1962 (age 63)
Sardauna, Taraba State
Organization Trade Union Congress
Titleformer President of Trade Union Congress
Term21 June 2013 – 1 July 2019
PredecessorPeter Esele
SuccessorQuadri Olaleye
Political party NNPP
Movement Trade Unionist
HonoursTafidan Mambilla

Comrade Bobboi Kaigama (born 1962) is a Nigerian trade unionist and former president of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria.

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Early life

Born on 17 September 1962 in a village called Kakara in Sardauna in Taraba State. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Master of Business Administration in Project Management Technology from Obafemi Awolowo University and Federal University of Technology, Owerri. [1]

Career

Kaigama was the chairman of the Taraba State branch of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), a trade union for staff working in the civil service in Nigeria. Since 2005, he has been a member of the National Executive Council of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). Kaigama was the National Vice President of ASCSN till 2013 where he was appointed National President of both ASCSN and TUC. These two trade unions represent all senior staff unions and associations in both public and private sectors in Nigeria. [1] [2] He went on to serve two terms as President of TUC from 2013 to 2019. [3]

In 2025, he was nominated by Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a Federal Commissioner representing Taraba State at the Federal Character Commission (FCC). State House Abuja. [4] On 27 November 2025 his appointment was confirmed by the Senate of Nigeria alongside other nominees following a screening report submitted by the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs. [5]

As a commissioner of the Federal Character Commission, Kaigama will be part of the body mandated to implement and enforce the “federal character principle” ensuring fairness and equity in the distribution of public posts and socio-economic infrastructures across Nigeria’s federating units. [6]

Political career

Kaigama applied for the senatorial ticket of Taraba Central under All Progressives Congress but lost to Marafa Bashir Abba in the primaries. He left the party shortly after later joining New Nigeria People's Party and was chosen to run for Senator of Taraba Central. [7] Kaigama lost the election to the PDP candidate, Haruna Manu, who was the state's outgoing Deputy Governor. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Dare, Charles (2015-12-04). "'Workers will fight, support good governance'". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Kaigama the new TUC president - P.M. News" . Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. ↑ "TUC gets new President". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ↑ Nwafor (2025-11-27). "Senate confirms Omidiran, Peter Eze, 36 others as FCC chair, Federal commissioners". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  5. ↑ "The State House, Abuja" . Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  6. ↑ Folorunsho-Francis, Adebayo (2025-11-27). "Senate confirms Omidiran as FCC chair, clears 37 others". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  7. ↑ Ozozoyin, Great (2022-06-05). "Former labour leader, Kaigama jilts APC over alleged injustice at primaries". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. ↑ Chikpa, Terna (2023-02-15). "My zone is the richest but least in development – kaigama". Periscope Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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