Mustafa B. Shehu was President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers 2012-2013 and President of the Federation of African Engineering Organizations (FAEO) from 2015 to 2016.

He studied electrical engineering in Nigeria and started his career with the 1,320MW Lagos Thermal Power Station Egbin. He was appointed to the Kano State Rural Electricity Board as a Senior Engineer, where he rose to the position of Assistant Director in 1998, following which he established with colleagues, MBS Engineering Limited. The company has expertise in electrical and mechanical engineering services, power engineering as well as Oil and Gas engineering.

Mustafa participates actively in the activities of professional and business associations. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers as well as Fellow of the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria.

He became President of WFEO from the General Assembly in Prague, Czech Republic, in October 2023, to the General Assembly in Shanghai, China, on 17 October 2025.