Baba Tela
| Baba Tela | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor of Bauchi State | |
| In office 29 May 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| Governor | Bala Mohammed | 
| Preceded by | Sule Katagum | 
| Succeeded by | Auwal Jatau | 
| Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Bauchi State | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
Baba Tela is the former deputy governor of Bauchi State, succeeded by Hon. Auwal Jatau . He is a former member of the Senate of the National Assembly of Nigeria. He is also a former chairman of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. He is a non-executive independent director of Zenith Bank plc, He is the chairman of the finance and general purpose committee of the bank; member of board credit committee of the bank and member of the board of directors of Zenith Bank Gambia.