Barau Jibrin

Barau Jibrin
CON
Barau Jibrin CON
	Jibrin in 2023
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 June 2023
President	Godswill Akpabio
Preceded by	Ovie Omo-Agege
Senator for Kano North
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 June 2015
Preceded by	Bello Hayatu Gwarzo
Member of the; House of Representatives of Nigeria; from Kano
	In office; 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003
Constituency	Tarauni
Personal details
Born	19 June 1959 (age 65)
Nationality	Nigerian
Political party	All Progressive Congress
Residence(s)	Abuja, Nigeria
Occupation	Politician; businessman;

Barau I. Jibrin CON (born 19 June 1959) is a Nigerian politician who is the current deputy president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He is the senator representing Kano North since 2015.^[1]^[2]

On 13 June 2023, he emerged deputy president of the newly inaugurated 10th Senate after his nomination for the position was unopposed.^[3]

Early life and education

Barau Jibrin was born on 19 June 1959 in Kabo, the headquarters of Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State.^[4]

He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting, master's degree in financial management and pricing, master's degree in management and master of business administration (MBA).^[5]

After his higher education, Jibrin worked briefly in the accounting department of the Kano State Foundation, before he resigned in 1992 to begin his private business with vast interests in manufacturing, insurance and the construction sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Political career

Jibrin began his journey to the legislative arm of government in 1999, when the country returned to civil rule.^[6]

In appreciation of his contributions to the development of the community, especially in the areas of health and education, the people of Tarauni Federal Constituency of Kano Central Senatorial District elected him to represent them in 1999.^[7]

Between 1999 and 2003, when he served at the Green Chamber, he chaired the Committee on Appropriations and other committees while in the House of Representatives, including the Committee on Power.^[8] In recognition of his legislative dexterity, the then president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, appointed him as a member of the committee he set up to review Nigeria's budgetary process.^[9]

On completion of his term at the House of Representatives, Jibrin returned to private practice. At the state level, he was appointed by the Kano State Government as a member of the Kano State Business Incentive Committee in 2009.^[10] He served as the Chairman of the Kano State Investment and Properties Ltd. He was a one-time Commissioner of Science and Technology in the state.

In 2013, when the All Progressives Congress (APC) was formed, he was one of the frontline members of the party in Kano State, the centre of commerce. In 2015, he contested and won the election for the Kano North Senatorial District on the platform of the APC, thus returning to parliament.^[11]

After the inauguration of the Senate in June 2015, Jibrin was named Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). Months later, he was elevated to chair the same committee.

In the later part of 2016, he was reassigned to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETfund as its chairman, a position he held until the end of the 8th National Assembly.^[12] He was a member of the Committee on Niger Delta, Industries, Land Transportation and Appropriations from 2015 to 2019.

He was re-elected in 2019 during the general election for a second term. Because of his background as an accountant, he was appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.^[13]

Aside from the appropriation committee, he was a member of the Senate Committees on Police Affairs, Industries, Environment, and Inter-Parliamentary Affairs during the 9th Senate. For five years, he was the secretary of the Northern Senators' Forum, from 2016 to 2021.^[14]

In 2023, he was reelected for a third term to represent the people of Kano North Senatorial District.^[15]

On 13 June 2023, when the parliament was inaugurated following the proclamation by President Bola Tinubu, Jibrin emerged deputy senate president unopposed following his endorsement by all his colleagues.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Personal life

He is married and has children. In 2023, his son married the daughter of Deputy House Minority Leader Aliyu Sani Madaki.^[20]

Awards

Northern Senator of the year 2017 by Nigerian Senate Press Corps
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander Of The Order Of The Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.^[21]
On 2 March 2024, he was conferred honorary doctorate degree by Bayero University, Kano.^[22]

References

^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
^ Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (13 June 2023). "Updated: Akpabio elected as senate president, Jibrin as deputy senate president". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Just in: Senator Jibrin Barau is Deputy President of the Senate". OrderPaper. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Feta, Idris Umar (19 March 2023). "Nigeria: 10th Senate Presidency - Who Succeeds Ahmad Lawan?". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via allAfrica.
^ "Biography of Barau Jibrin". www.nigerianbiography.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
^ Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu (14 June 2023). "Profile: Barau Jibrin, who wanted to be Kano governor, emerges deputy senate president". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Members Tarauni House of Representatives, National Assembly from 1999 - 2023". Citizen Science Nigeria. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Isuwa, Sunday (23 March 2023). "I'm Most Qualified To Be Next Senate President – Barau Jibrin". Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Babarinsa, Olusola (26 April 2023). "Senate Presidency: A case for the North-West in 10th National Assembly". The Punch. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Akpabio, Abbas - Di men wey go lead Nigeria 10th National Assembly". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "APC ends Hayatu's 16-year stay in Senate". News Headlines. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Adebayo, Taiwo-Hassan (21 July 2016). "Saraki reshuffles Senate Committees, gives Marafa, Tinubu "juicy" posts". Premium Times. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ Iroanusi, QueenEsther (30 July 2019). "Lawan names chairpersons for 69 Senate committees". Premium Times. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ Mudashir, Ismail (22 March 2016). "Adamu heads Northern Senators forum". Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu (26 February 2023). "Kano North senator, Barau Jibrin of APC, re-elected". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Jibrin Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President Unopposed". This Day. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ Aborisade, Sunday. "Jibrin Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President Unopposed". This Day. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ Olufemi, Damilola (13 June 2023). "Breaking: Jibrin emerges Deputy Senate President". The Punch. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ "Five things to know about Barau, Deputy Senate President". Daily Trust. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Speaker's wife, others storm Kano, ahead of Deputy Senate President Son's wedding". Vanguard. 18 August 2023.
^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". The Nation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^ Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (28 February 2024). "Nigerian university to confer doctorate degrees on deputy senate president, AfDP president". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[1] "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nassnig.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.

[2] Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (13 June 2023). "Updated: Akpabio elected as senate president, Jibrin as deputy senate president". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[3] "Just in: Senator Jibrin Barau is Deputy President of the Senate". OrderPaper. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[4] Feta, Idris Umar (19 March 2023). "Nigeria: 10th Senate Presidency - Who Succeeds Ahmad Lawan?". Daily Trust. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via allAfrica.

[5] "Biography of Barau Jibrin". www.nigerianbiography.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[6] Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu (14 June 2023). "Profile: Barau Jibrin, who wanted to be Kano governor, emerges deputy senate president". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[7] "Members Tarauni House of Representatives, National Assembly from 1999 - 2023". Citizen Science Nigeria. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[8] Isuwa, Sunday (23 March 2023). "I'm Most Qualified To Be Next Senate President – Barau Jibrin". Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[9] Babarinsa, Olusola (26 April 2023). "Senate Presidency: A case for the North-West in 10th National Assembly". The Punch. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[10] "Akpabio, Abbas - Di men wey go lead Nigeria 10th National Assembly". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[11] "APC ends Hayatu's 16-year stay in Senate". News Headlines. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[12] Adebayo, Taiwo-Hassan (21 July 2016). "Saraki reshuffles Senate Committees, gives Marafa, Tinubu "juicy" posts". Premium Times. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[13] Iroanusi, QueenEsther (30 July 2019). "Lawan names chairpersons for 69 Senate committees". Premium Times. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[14] Mudashir, Ismail (22 March 2016). "Adamu heads Northern Senators forum". Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[15] Maishanu, Abubakar Ahmadu (26 February 2023). "Kano North senator, Barau Jibrin of APC, re-elected". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[16] "Jibrin Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President Unopposed". This Day. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[17] Aborisade, Sunday. "Jibrin Barau Emerges Deputy Senate President Unopposed". This Day. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[18] Olufemi, Damilola (13 June 2023). "Breaking: Jibrin emerges Deputy Senate President". The Punch. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[19] "Five things to know about Barau, Deputy Senate President". Daily Trust. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[20] "Speaker's wife, others storm Kano, ahead of Deputy Senate President Son's wedding". Vanguard. 18 August 2023.

[21] "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". The Nation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

[22] Ogundapo, Abdulqudus (28 February 2024). "Nigerian university to confer doctorate degrees on deputy senate president, AfDP president". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[23] Abaribe was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.

[24] Abbo was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in November 2020.

[25] Akpan was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.

[26] The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal partially annulled the results and called a supplementary election in the affected areas. Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election and was sworn-in again in January 2020.

[27] Oduah was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in August 2021 before returning to the PDP in April 2022.

[28] Jika was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.

[29] Bulkachuwa was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in November 2022.

[30] Gumau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.

[31] The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Governor. Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[32] The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was elected senator in 2019 but resigned in February 2020 after winning election to become Bayelsa State Deputy Governor. Dickson won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[fnAPCResigns-33] In April 2022, Adamu and Kyari resigned from the Senate after taking APC party offices the month prior.

[34] The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020. Jarigbe and fellow PDP member Stephen Odey fought in court over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both initial court decisions and the by-election before taking office late in December 2020. However, Jarigbe later won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator. Jarigbe took office in September 2021.

[35] Nwaoboshi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.

[36] Alimikhena was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.

[37] The APC's Adedayo Clement Adeyeye was elected senator in 2019 but the NASS Election Petition Tribunal awarded and Court of Appeal affirmed the win to Olujimi. She took office in November 2019.

[38] Onyewuchi was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the LP in June 2022.

[39] Due to disputes over alleged irregularities, the APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was not sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election. After disputes, Ibezim was awarded the bye-election victory and took office in April 2021.

[40] Due to disputes over the alleged forced declaration of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.

[41] Shekarau was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then to the PDP in August 2022.

[42] Babba Kaita was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in April 2022.

[43] Aliero was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in May 2022.

[44] Abdullahi was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the PDP in June 2022.

[45] The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected senator in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and the NASS Election Petition Tribunal annulled the results and called a new election. Adeyemi won the ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.

[46] The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected senator in 2019 but died in June 2020. Abiru won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[47] Akwashiki was elected as a member of the APC but switched to the SDP in July 2022.

[48] The APC's David Umaru was elected senator in 2019 but the Supreme Court awarded the APC primary win to Musa making him senator. He took office in July 2019.

[49] Balogun was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in May 2022.

[50] The APC's Ignatius Datong Longjan was elected senator in 2019 but died in February 2020. Daduut won the ensuing bye-election and took office in December 2020.

[51] The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Appeal awarded the win to Abdullahi Danbaba. He took office in November 2019 as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in April 2022.

[52] Bwacha was elected as a member of the PDP but switched to the APC in February 2022.

[fnZamfara-53] Prior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due to improper holding of party primaries. Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched to the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Deputy Governor.

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Barau Jibrin

Early life and education

Political career

Personal life

Awards

References

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