Indications have emerged how the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, led a resurgence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State after the celebration’s defeat in 2023 common election.
It was gathered that the deputy Senate president intentionally focused and sustained engagements with excessive profile New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) members within the state, which ultimately led to the current set of defections into the APC within the state.
Recall that Senator Kawu Sumaila, Representatives Kabiru Rurum (Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure) and Abdullahi Sani Rogo (Karaye/Rogo), and former Secretary to Kano State Authorities, Dr Baffa Bichi, current joined the APC from the NNPP.
Others defectors are former Home of Representatives members Badamasi Ayuba (Danbatta/Makoda) and Sha’aban Sharada (Kano Municipal); former state lawmaker Zubairu Hamza Masu; and two former commissioners within the NNPP authorities, Muhammad Diggol and Abbas Sani Abbas.
APC had misplaced Kano, a state reputed for its excessive inhabitants and formidable voting power, to the ruling NNPP in that election.
Whereas NNPP gained the governorship and presidential elections, the deputy Senate president was capable of emerge victorious in Kano North, his senatorial seat.
It was learnt that shortly after the 2023 election, APC stakeholders have been involved over the celebration’s destiny within the state due to the huge grassroot attraction of the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya motion led by 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
A supply, who spoke with LEADERSHIP Friday on situation of anonymity, stated
Barau, being the celebration chief, swung into motion by wooing many notable NNPP chieftains on the grassroots and increasing the scope of his empowerment programmes, whereas urging help for the Tinubu administration for extra dividends of democracy to be interested in the state.
“His efforts paid off. Many opposition members began defecting to the celebration, holding on to the promise to ensure efficient harmonisation and a way of belonging. In a short while, the rising affect of the Deputy Senate President put the NNPP and the Kwankwasiyya Motion on edge forward of 2027 politics.”
The celebration chief stated save for Barau’s strategic interventions, Kano APC’s probability of survival would have remained slim within the state it ruled for eight years.
The supply nonetheless stated Barau’s harmonious relationship with the nationwide chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the state chairman, and different leaders, was important to protecting the celebration’s soul collectively within the state.
An APC chieftain, Abdulmajid Danbilki, stated Barau has succeeded in taming the NNPP in Kano, including that it explains why its leaders’ quest to modify camps to the APC.
“Senator Barau is the one politician from the North able to difficult Kwankwaso and the NNPP. He has persistently confronted them via varied interventions and insurance policies.
Danbilki described Barau as a person of excessive political ranking, saying: “IIf anybody picks a candidate for the Kano governorship seat in 2027 apart from Barau, we is not going to win.
“Nobody can ship Kano like Senator Barau. He’s a grassroots politician who understands the intricacies of politics in any respect ranges. Your entire northern Nigeria is pleased with him,” he added.
Since he turned the quantity 5 citizen, the Deputy Senate President has expanded his intervention programmes to the 44 native authorities areas. The 70 beneficiaries of his overseas scholarship scheme are from the three senatorial districts.
One other 300 graduates have been just lately chosen from the three senatorial zones for home postgraduate scholarships.
Barau had facilitated the defection of the Coalition of Atiku Help {Groups} within the 19 Northern States throughout the 2023 common election. The feat earned commendation from Ganduje, who thanked him for encouraging folks from different political events to affix APC.
”Now we have seen that distinguished Senator Barau goes past Kano. He’s liberating these folks, particularly those that are dedicated to democracy. He’s convincing them to affix our celebration, not solely from Kano State, but in addition within the northern a part of this nation, and the entire nation. So, the distinguished Senator Barau is an actual common. We guarantee you, Allah will order your steps,” Ganduje had stated.
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