In a jaw breaking move, the Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja nullified the victory of Governor Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the April 11 Taraba Guber elections and declared Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan of the APC as winner.
This is the first time a woman is elected governor in Nigeria, a country which has and is still battling equal rights for its fairer sex.
The last time a woman was governor in Nigeria occurred in 2006 -2007 when Dame Virginia Ngozi Etiaba was declared governor of Anambra state on November 2006 after the impeachment of Peter Obi by the state legislature for alleged gross misconduct.
She then was taken off by Febraury 2007, lasting only four months on the Anambra hot seat.
Senator Aisha Jumai Alhassan has however proved to be a remarkable woman by strength and virtue, here are some things you may not know about the lady known as Mama Taraba.
1. She is a Fulani.
2. She is a trained lawyer and has taken care of multiple cases.
3. She is the first female to be appointed Taraba State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice and also the first woman to be appointed as Secretary FCT judicial council.
4. She is the First female Senator from Taraba state and got her ticket being part of the Peoples Democratic Party, She later decamped to the All Progressive Congress.
5. Despite being an avid Muslim herself, she enjoys huge backing from Taraba Christians and Muslims as she is known as a caring person, henceforth the name Mama Taraba.
6. It’s said that during the last assembly she wanted to become the senate president, the position then held by Senator David Mark.
7. She is one of the women nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for a Ministerial Position and will now have to choose between Taraba and a Ministerial appointment.
8. Her elder brother is former Senator Abdulazeez Ibrahim.
9. She is an avid football fan and even supports the Taraba State Football Association.
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