APC Looses 750 Female Members To PDP In Sokoto

At least 750 women from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in about 23 local governments of Sokoto State on Tuesday decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This was according to Premium Times reports.

The decampees, who were led by Luba Dubai, an APC chieftain, were received by Sa’adiya Milgoma, the state Chairman’s wife, 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.
Maryam Chiroma, the Former Minister of Women Affairs, 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”.
Sarah Jubril, the Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Ethics, in her remark, said the president had treated the North-West fairly and deserved to be re-elected.
Rabi Ibrahim, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees, 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.
Ramatu Bala, former National President of National Council for Women Society and the Special Assistant to Jonathan on Women Empowerment, said 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.

3/04/2015