[2] Bougouma developed a passion for law after a court trial during his studies at Bassy Provincial High School.

[2] Shortly after the January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Bougouma declared his support for the putschists.

[2] In March 2022, he became a deputy in the Transitional Legislative Assembly, being chosen by leaders of Plateau-Central to represent the region.

[5] He was appointed as the head of the Commission on General, Institutional, and Human Rights Affairs, which allowed him to rule on constitutional and judicial issues, increasing his political influence.

[5] On November 11, 2022, he was elected as President of the Transitional Legislative Assembly, beating Aboubacar Tobuyeni with 65 out of 67 votes.