EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION

I, Christopher Robin Relph, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2008 of Buckingham Exploration Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                            
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;                 
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|4. | I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:                   
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|5. | I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuers auditors and the audit committee of small business issuers board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):                                                 
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| | b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuers control over financial reporting.
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|Date: September 15, 2008 | By: /s/ Christopher Robin Relph                    
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|                         | Christopher Robin Relph                            
|                         | Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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