Shettima Ali Monguno

Shettima Ali Monguno, CFR (1926 – 8 July 2016) was a Nigerian educationalist and politician, born in 1926 in Monguno-Borno state.

He served as the Minister for Air Force and Internal Affairs between 1965 and 1966, served as the Federal Commissioner for Trade and Industries between 1967 and 1971; and as Minister Mines and Power, Petroleum and Energy[2] between 1972 and 1975.

Shettima Ali Monguno was also the president of OPEC between 1972 and 1973.

He was the presidential candidate during the Option A4 elections in the early 1990s in Nigeria.

He was leader of the Nigerian delegation to UNCAD II, New Delhi, in 1968 and member of the Nigerian delegation to United Nations for over 10 years.