The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Barau was affirmed on Monday, at the party’s secretariat in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State through a voice vote by delegates and party members.
His emergence followed the withdrawal of other aspirants after consultations with key stakeholders, including Governor Abba Yusuf, party leaders and elders, in what officials described as a consensus arrangement to promote unity within the party.
At the exercise, the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee for the Kano North Senatorial Primary, Shehu Isa Direba, asked members to affirm Barau’s candidacy, which was endorsed with a resounding “yes.”
Key Highlights:
- Barau Jibrin, the Deputy President of the Senate, has emerged as the APC candidate for Kano North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.
- Barau was affirmed through a voice vote at the APC secretariat in Bichi LGA after other aspirants stepped down following consultations with party stakeholders and leaders.
- The consensus arrangement was reportedly aimed at promoting unity within the APC in Kano State, with support from party elders and officials.
- Representatives of Independent National Electoral Commission monitored the exercise and described the process as peaceful and orderly.
- During the event, Barau praised Bola Tinubu’s leadership, thanked party members for their support, and urged Kano North voters to back APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
The Chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Elections Committee for Kano State, Musa Yahaya, also secured unanimous backing for the lawmaker.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) monitored the exercise, with the leader of the team, Abdulrahman Haruna, commending its peaceful conduct.
Speaking at the event, Gov. Yusuf, represented by his deputy, Murtala Sule Garo, expressed confidence that Kano North would deliver victory for President Bola Tinubu, Barau and other APC candidates in 2027.
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“We are one family in APC. Kano North will deliver all our candidates,” he said.
In his remarks, Barau thanked party members for the confidence reposed in him, describing his emergence as a sign of unity within the APC.
He praised Tinubu’s leadership and commended the governor’s efforts in Kano State, urging voters to support the party in the next general elections.
The senator called on residents to turn out in large numbers to vote for APC candidates, saying continued support would sustain development at the federal, state and local levels.
