APC National Convention : How DSP Barau Displays Political Sagacity, Deep Knowledge of Democracy Before President Tinubu, Others
By Abba Anwar
As National Convention for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) kickstarts at the famous Eagle Square, Abuja, in the presence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, all APC who is who in the country, as well as all delegates from across all the 36 states of the federation, including federal capital territory, Abuja, it was designed that the Deputy Senate President, Barau I Jibrin, CFR, would be amongst the very few, who were selected to move motions for party operations, administration and continuity, during the convention.
The motions moved by big shots like, His Excellency, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, GCON and the Right Honorable Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, GCON, ranging from the dissolution of the current national leadership of the party to many other issues surrounding the administrative continuity of the party and so on and so forth.
Under this great recognition and assigned national responsibility, His Excellency Deputy Senate President, was mandated to move an all-important motion for the extension of the tenure of the Caretaker Executive Committees of the party in Ekiti and Osun states.
Our Distinguished Senator, started with the lovely self-introduction, stating and being proud of his root, with passion and feeling of greatness, he said, “My name is Barau I. Jibrin, the member of APC, in Kabo ward in Kabo local government area of Kano state.” With all sense of humility and root-first approach.
The substance of his brief motion statement, hinted to all, how deeply rooted he is in democracy and democratization process. The wordings illuminated, to many, his clear and valued understanding of the ruling party, the APC and its organizational capability within the context of party continuity, at all levels.
He said, “My motion is as follows : I move this motion of urgent administrative and organizational necessity, concerning the leadership structure of our party in Ekiti and Osun states.
The party now operates through duly constituted Caretaker Executive Committees, at the wards, local governments and state levels, in both Ekiti and Osun states. The tenure of the Committees are due to expire at the end of March, 2026.”
“The Caretaker Committees are within the period of their mandate of maintaining party structure, ensuring operational continuity and stabilizing party affairs in the affected states,” he highlighted.
To tell you that, our dear DSP fully understands the workings and demands of politics and political operations, he stated reasons, as to why the call for the extension of the tenure of the caretaker committees became necessary, he clarified that, “Ongoing development in Ekiti and Osun states, particularly the heightened and tensed environment for the forthcoming gubernatorial elections have created conditions that are presently not conducive for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the wards, local governments and state congresses in the affected states.”
He further maintained the grip of the political realities in those states when he highlighted that, “It is expedient in the overall interest of the party to extend the tenure of the caretaker committees to allow for proper coordination, consolidation and preparation for the conduct of the congresses.”
He cited the provision of the APC Constitution, Article 13(1), which gives that mandate and power for the action.
His motion(s) was four-in-one, unlike other motions moved by other movers. This could be seen when he said, “I hereby move that, this National Convention (i) approve the extension of the tenure of the Caretaker Executive Committees of wards, local governments and states in Ekiti and Osun states, (ii) the said extension shall be for the period of 6 months, commencing from the expiration of their current tenure at the end of the March, 2026, uptill the end of September, 2026, (iii) mandate the relevant organs of the party to utilize the period of their extension to conclude all necessary arrangements for the conduct of wards, local governments and state congresses and (iv) enjoy all members of the party to cooperate with the caretaker committees. This motion is moved in the interest of party unity, administrative continuity and orderly conduct of party process.”
Being one of the critical stakeholders of the ruling party in the country, DSP’s national outings are waxing stronger day in day out. The composure, dexterity and depth in his speech, say a lot as a Distinguished Senator, who believes in democracy and democratic principles. The speech was with all vigor and substance of deeper understanding of party politics.
Kudos to His Excellency, the Deputy Senate President, our pride our focus!
Anwar writes from Kano
Friday, 27th March, 2026