Barau Sponsors 42 Bills in 10th Senate Over 36 Months to Raise Legislative Standards

A total of 42 bills have so far been sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, over a three‑year period from 13 June 2023 to 13 June 2026, according to Senate records.

Representing Kano North Senatorial District, Senator Barau has emerged as the most active lawmaker in the 10th Senate in terms of private‑member bill sponsorship.

Following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation, the 10th National Assembly was inaugurated on Tuesday, 13 June 2023. It will mark its third anniversary on Saturday, 13 June 2026.

The Parliamentarian Magazine, the media office publication of the Deputy President of the Senate, highlighted that of the 42 bills, five have been passed.

The magazine’s third‑anniversary edition chronicles the Deputy President’s activities, including bill sponsorship.

The breakdown shows that Senator Barau sponsored 13 bills in 2023, 9 in 2024, 17 in 2025 and 3 in 2026.

The five bills that have been passed are: the North West Development Commission Bill, the National Identity Management Commission (Repeal & Enactment) Bill, the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, the Federal Medical Centre, Gwarzo, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, and the Federal University of Science and Technology Kabo (Establishment) Bill.

A statement from the Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, noted that the bills are multi‑sectoral, covering education, industry, the economy, constitutional amendment, governance, and development, among others.

“Sponsoring forty‑two bills in three years is, without doubt, a colossal legislative feat. Senator Barau, fondly called ‘Maliya’, has always been known as someone who raises the bar to enviable heights in all his endeavours,” Mudashir said. “The Deputy Senate President has achieved this alongside the demanding duties of supporting the Senate President in providing leadership for the Senate. At the sub‑regional legislature, the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau as the First Deputy Speaker has been playing a key role in the leadership of the regional assembly,” he added.

Bills sponsored by Senator Barau include: Development Planning and Project Continuity Bill, 2023; In‑Vitro Fertilisation Bill, 2023; Cybercrimes (Repeal & Re‑enactment) Bill, 2023; Explosives Act (Repeal & Re‑enactment) Bill, 2023; North West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023; Federal Polytechnic Kabo (Establishment) Bill, 2023; Federal University of Education Bichi (Establishment) Bill, 2023; Federal College of Education Jamare (Establishment) Bill, 2023; Federal University of Agriculture Danbatta (Establishment) Bill, 2023; Nigerian Real Estate Industry (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2023; Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2023 (repeated three times); Government Performance and Accountability Bill, 2024; National Assembly Budget and Research Office (Establishment) Bill, 2024; Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024; Renewable Energy Bill, 2024; Occupational Safety and Health Bill, 2024; National Identity Management Commission (Repeal & Re‑enactment) Bill, 2024; Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024; Federal Medical Centre, Gwarzo, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2024; and Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano State (Establishment) Bill, 2024.

Other bills include: Federal University of Science and Technology Kabo (Establishment) Bill, 2025; E‑Health Bill, 2025; Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2025 (repeated five times); Nigeria Cooperative Societies Act (Repeal & Re‑enactment) Bill, 2025; Armed Forces Comfort Fund Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025; Microbiology Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2025; Nigeria First (Manufacturing Sector Development and Competitiveness) Bill, 2025; National Academic Depository Bill, 2025; Cryptocurrency Prohibition and Regulation Bill, 2025; Child and Parents (Care, Protection and Education) Bill, 2025; Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Bill, 2025; Virtual Asset and Service Providers Bill, 2025; Utilities Charges Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Nigeria Communications Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and Equipment Leasing Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026.