No fewer than 750 women from the All Progressives party from the 23 local
governments in Sokoto State on
Tuesday defected to the Peoples
Democratic Party.
The decampees, led by Luba Dubai, an
APC chieftain,
were received by the
state Chairman’s wife, Sa’adiya Milgoma,
at the PDP women rally in Sokoto on
Tuesday.
“The new entrants will be treated
equally and fairly, and we should all
work to ensure the success of the party
at the forthcoming polls at all levels,’’
Ms. Milgoma said.
A former Minister of Women Affairs,
Maryam Chiroma, appealed to Nigerians,
especially women not to be deceived,
saying `”the re-election of Jonathan will
ensure the continuation of his
transformation agenda.
Ms. Chiroma, who was also PDP’s former
National Woman Leader, said, “the
Nigerian women should use their
majority population and voting power to
re-elect Jonathan”.
In her remark, Sarah Jubril, the Special
Adviser to President Jonathan on Ethics,
said the president had treated the
North-West fairly and deserved to be re-
elected.
A member of the party’s Board of
Trustees, Rabi Ibrahim, said “Jonathan is
the first gender-friendly president
Nigeria has ever had since
independence”.
“Mrs Jonathan cares about the Nigerian
woman and she is passionate about
improving the lives of the Nigerian
children and other vulnerable groups,’’
Ibrahim said.
The Special Assistant to Jonathan on
Women Empowerment, Ramatu Bala,
also urged the women to vote for
Jonathan.
Ms. Bala, a former National President of
National Council for Women Society,
said Mr. Jonathan’s re-election would
ensure the sustenance of peace, unity
and national cohesion.
The wives of the Deputy Governor, PDP
gubernatorial candidate and Woman
Leader, Kulu Shagari, A’ishatu Wali and
Kulu Rabah, promised that women
would vote for the party’s candidates at
all levels.
governments in Sokoto State on
Tuesday defected to the Peoples
Democratic Party.
The decampees, led by Luba Dubai, an
APC chieftain,
were received by the
state Chairman’s wife, Sa’adiya Milgoma,
at the PDP women rally in Sokoto on
Tuesday.
“The new entrants will be treated
equally and fairly, and we should all
work to ensure the success of the party
at the forthcoming polls at all levels,’’
Ms. Milgoma said.
A former Minister of Women Affairs,
Maryam Chiroma, appealed to Nigerians,
especially women not to be deceived,
saying `”the re-election of Jonathan will
ensure the continuation of his
transformation agenda.
Ms. Chiroma, who was also PDP’s former
National Woman Leader, said, “the
Nigerian women should use their
majority population and voting power to
re-elect Jonathan”.
In her remark, Sarah Jubril, the Special
Adviser to President Jonathan on Ethics,
said the president had treated the
North-West fairly and deserved to be re-
elected.
A member of the party’s Board of
Trustees, Rabi Ibrahim, said “Jonathan is
the first gender-friendly president
Nigeria has ever had since
independence”.
“Mrs Jonathan cares about the Nigerian
woman and she is passionate about
improving the lives of the Nigerian
children and other vulnerable groups,’’
Ibrahim said.
The Special Assistant to Jonathan on
Women Empowerment, Ramatu Bala,
also urged the women to vote for
Jonathan.
Ms. Bala, a former National President of
National Council for Women Society,
said Mr. Jonathan’s re-election would
ensure the sustenance of peace, unity
and national cohesion.
The wives of the Deputy Governor, PDP
gubernatorial candidate and Woman
Leader, Kulu Shagari, A’ishatu Wali and
Kulu Rabah, promised that women
would vote for the party’s candidates at
all levels.
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