Senate Approves Barau's Bill for New Education University

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on October 14, 2026, sponsored by Deputy Senate President Barau I. Jibrin, to provide a legal framework for the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education in Kano, Kano State. The bill was approved during a plenary session presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Barau, representing Kano North Senatorial District, emphasized the necessity of the legislation to establish the university's management and administration, following President Bola Tinubu's approval for its conversion from a federal college of education in September 2024. The institution was renamed on May 10, 2025, after a request from Barau.

He noted previous unsuccessful attempts to upgrade federal colleges of education into universities under the late President Muhammadu Buhari. Akpabio commended Barau for his efforts and expressed optimism that President Tinubu would assent to the bill, which had passed its first reading on March 25, 2025.