James Shaibu Barka (born 1961) was elected a member of the Adamawa State, Nigeria House of Assembly, and was appointed Speaker.
When Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako's election was nullified in February 2008, Barka became Acting Governor, handing back to Nyako after he had been reelected on 29 April 2008.
[2][3] Barka immediately sacked all of Nyako's appointees including commissioners, committee chairmen, area administrators, special advisers and assistants.
[4] Barka handed back power to Nyako on 29 April 2008 after the former governor had won the re-run election.
[5] In March 2010, the House of Assembly passed a law to award Barka a lifetime pension for his service as governor.