Yusuf Barnabas Bala

• Name — Barnabas Bala • Office1 — Deputy Governor of Kaduna State • Term Start1 — 29 May 2015 • Term End1 — 29 May 2019 • Governor1 — Nasir El-Rufai • Predecessor1 — Nuhu Bajoga • Successor1 — Hadiza Balarabe • Office2 — Chairman of the APC, Kaduna State • Term Start2 — 2 October 2014 • Term End2 — 29 May 2015 • Birth Name — Barnabas Yusuf Bala • Born — 20 December 1956 • Birthplace — Kaura, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State, Nigeria) • Died — 11 July 2021 • Party — All Progressives Congress • Education — University of Lagos • Occupation — architect; politician

Barnabas Bala was born on 20 December 1956 in Kaura, Northern Region of British Nigeria (now in Kaduna State). He earned a degree in Architecture from the University of Lagos.

He founded the architectural firm Bantex Consortium, through which he designed and supervised construction projects across northern Nigeria. His firm’s work included notable commissions such as church buildings, institutional complexes—and drew commendations from figures including President Obasanjo and General Ibrahim Babangida.

Bala served as Chairman of the APC in Kaduna State from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, he was elected as Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, serving until 2019. He later contested the Senate seat for Kaduna South in 2019 but was unsuccessful.

Barnabas Bala died on 11 July 2021 in Abuja after a protracted illness, at the age of 64. His funeral in Manchok, Kaura LGA, Kaduna State, drew widespread tributes—including from Governor El-Rufai, who described him as "one of the most honest and decent humans I have ever come across." Bantex was also remembered for his architectural contributions such as designing the ECWA headquarters in Jos.

The authorities additionally record the headings Barnabas Y. Bala, Bantex, Baba Mai Farin Kaya and Barnabas Yusuf Bala. His recorded languages were Sholyio, Tyap, English and Hausa. His recorded confession was Protestantism.