The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has hailed Senator Aisha Binani, on her victory as the Adamawa governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election.
In a statement in Abuja, Aisha Buhari has reiterated that Binani’s victory is a source of encouragement and hope for many Nigerian women.
She therefore called on the APC flag bearer to be resilient and determined as the task ahead is huge.
While wishing Binani a success in the election, the First Lady urged the APC candidate to sustain the tempo by ensuring that everyone is carried along.
Read Also: Adamawa: Aisha Binani Trashes Ribadu To Win APC Ticket
Binani at present represents Adamawa Central in the senate. Adamawa is also the home state of Aisha Buhari.
The Women wing of the APC had organised a summit for all female aspirants of the party where the First Lady charged them to support one another to ensure increased women representation in governance.
The summit was organised with the aim of forming a united front to ensure victory for female aspirants at the party’s primary election and the 2023 General Elections.
A staunch ally of former Governor Bola Tinubu, Nuhu Ribadu, lost the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Adamawa State to Senator Aisha Binani.
Ribadu, who is the pioneer Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, came second in the primary, polling 288 votes while Binani got 430.
The immediate past Governor, Jibrilla Bindo, came third with 103 votes while Abdulrazaq Namdas, a serving member of the House of Representatives came 4th.
Binani, a graduate of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southampton is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals and is a staunch advocate for women empowerment and gender equality.