The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish a legal framework for the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education in Kano State, paving the way for its formal administration and development.
The bill, sponsored by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, representing Kano North, was passed during the plenary presided over by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, Ismail Mudashir, said the legislation seeks to provide the legal foundation for the institution’s management and strengthen teacher education in Nigeria.
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President Bola Tinubu approved the conversion of the Federal Colleges of Education in Kano and Zaria into federal universities of education in September 2024.
The Kano institution was subsequently named after the late Nigerian statesman, Yusuf Maitama Sule following presidential approval on May 10, 2025.
Barau said the bill would support the promotion and development of teacher education, while Akpabio commended him for sponsoring the legislation and expressed optimism that President Tinubu would assent to it once transmitted.
