{"id":120050,"date":"2025-06-25T13:19:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120050"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:19:37","slug":"2027-sen-barau-rejects-moves-to-draft-him-as-tinubus-running-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2027-sen-barau-rejects-moves-to-draft-him-as-tinubus-running-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: Sen Barau Rejects Moves to Draft Him as Tinubu&#8217;s Running Mate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0In a move that may douse early political speculations ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigeria\u2019s Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has publicly dismissed calls positioning him as a potential running mate to President Bola Tinubu.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senator Barau, who also serves as the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, disowned the campaigns on Tuesday through a statement released by his media adviser, Ismail Mudashir.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He described the moves as &#8220;misplaced, ill-timed and counterproductive,&#8221; warning that such early political agitations could distract the current administration from fulfilling its Renewed Hope Agenda promises to Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Deputy Senate President\u2019s reaction follows the recent public endorsement by some Northern youth groups, including the Northern Nigeria Progressive Youth Assembly (NNPYA), who have been\u00a0 promoting him as a suitable choice to partner with Tinubu in 2027.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;If you are truly my supporters, the best thing you can do now is rally behind the President and his government. Join hands with him to deliver the Renewed Hope Agenda for the benefit of all Nigerians,&#8221; Barau appealed in his statement.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barau emphasized that national interest should supersede personal ambition at this stage of governance, stressing that the administration&#8217;s focus should remain on implementing vital reforms rather than engaging in premature political campaigns.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This is not the season for politicking. It is a time to restore Nigeria\u2019s promise under a focused, reform-driven leadership,&#8221; he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By firmly distancing himself from early succession talks, Barau has boldly stamped his commitment to stability and governance, reinforcing his full backing for President Tinubu\u2019s current leadership and agenda.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The days and months ahead will reveal wether hos supporters will hush or continue to drag him against his wish.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo \u00a0In a move that may douse early political speculations ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigeria\u2019s Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has publicly dismissed calls positioning&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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