From President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and governors in the ruling and opposition parties like Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and the immediate past governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike among others and still counting.
As excitement grows for the 10th Assembly elections, the profile of Senator Akpabio is already widely known being a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Minister of Niger Delta while his running mate, Senator Barau Jibrin is known as a silent achiever and accomplished politician.
Born in the ancient city of Kano, Barau holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, master’s certificate in Financial Management and pricing, master’s certificate in Management and Masters of Business Administration (MBA). He also holds a certificate in Financial Management for business decisions from the prestigious Cornell University, United States.
