Politics

I’ll support female aspirants across party lines — Aisha Buhari

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6 years ago

August 31, 2018

Wife of the President , Mrs . Aisha Buhari , has promised to support female politicians aspiring for political offices across party lines .
According to a statement on Thursday by her spokesman , Suleiman Haruna , the President ’ s wife spoke while receiving members of a political group , the South -East Women for Buhari , at the Presidential Villa , Abuja on Wednesday .

She said Nigerian women should occupy political offices to make a difference .

“‘Women need to be in political offices for them to make a difference in the lives of their families , ’ she said , promising “ to support female aspirants across party lines , ” the statement read .

Mrs . Buhari commended women members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the South- East for doing a wonderful job by mobilising women .

“ It is a fact that women determine the outcome of elections; therefore it is important to mobilise more women to ensure that our great party is re -elected to continue the good work that it is doing, ” she said .

She also attested to the success of the mobilisation drive which she said had resulted in a high number of women aspirants from the geopolitical zone .

She expressed the hope that the mobilisation would lead to a more peaceful elections that would produce more able and competent women to take over as many offices as possible , especially at the grass roots .

Mrs . Buhari called on officials and members of the APC to ensure party supremacy , respect party constitution and shun divisive tendencies .

She also called for more inclusion , especially of women .

Earlier , wife of the Imo State Governor , Mrs . Nkechi Okorocha , who led the delegation , said the women came to congratulate Mrs . Buhari on her recognition by two Korean universities and to present the South – East Women for Buhari , a political group in support of the ideology of President Buhari to her .

The Coordinator of the group , Mrs . Juliet Ibekaku – Nwagwu , said the President had done well in all respects and deserved another term in office .

That , she said , was why they formed the group to ensure that the South – East stood behind Buhari in the next general elections.

The event was attended by women party leaders including the National Woman Leader of the APC , Salamatu Baiwa , National President of National Council for Women Societies , Mrs . Gloria Shoda and Dame Pauline Tallen .