Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has declared that he is ready if President Bola Tinubu will pick him as running mate.
Barau revealed this on Wednesday in Abuja, in response to questions about calls from political groups asking Tinubu to make him as his running mate for the 2027 presidential race.
“Whatever the President asks me to do, I will do it — 100 per cent.
“He is my political father. If he calls on me to work with him, I will simply say, ‘Thank you, sir’ and I will do it,” Barau said.
He, however, said this is not the time to talk about 2027 politics, adding that attention be on governance and supporting the President’s efforts to develop the country.
“Mr. President has been working hard to reposition Nigeria and tackle the problems he inherited.
He is a kind-hearted and open-minded leader who stood by me when I faced challenges in Kano.
“The President is the father of the nation. But for now, we stand by him, we are working with him, and we want him to succeed. When he succeeds, we all succeed,” he said.
He agrees that some groups were pushing for him to be vice president meant well, but hwoever, told them to focus on supporting Tinubu’s administration instead of engaging in premature politicking.
“When the time comes, we will talk politics. For now, let us face governance and support Mr. President to succeed. When he succeeds, we all succeed,” he said.
He said he belongs to where Tinubu belongs, adding that loyalty remained a core value of his political journey.
“I am a progressive to the core, and loyalty is something I cherish deeply. I am 100 per cent loyal to Mr. President,” he stated.
Barau said the zonal public hearings of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review would deliberate on 59 bills and 31 proposals already submitted, adding that more contributions from Nigerians were expected in the form of memoranda during the hearings, which would be held across six geopolitical zones.
The zones are Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom (South-South) – chaired by Senate President Godswill Akpabio or his representative; Kano (North-West) – chaired by Barau Jibrin and Lagos (South-West) – chaired by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele.
Others are Jos (North-Central) – chaired by Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru, Maiduguri (North-East) – chaired by Chief Whip, Tahir Monguno and Enugu (South-East) – chaired by Deputy Chief Whip, Peter Nwebonyi.
