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Every Nigerian society has imprints of women in its politics and the control of the society but the society is struggling to desist from that social construct.
Historically, from the northern part of the country to the southern part, women have a footprint in the political affairs but we have chosen to talk less about the heroes. Some of them include Queen Amina of the Zazzau kingdom now Zaria; Queen Idia of the Bini Kingdom; Oromptoniyun, the female Alaafin of Oyo; Queen Luwoo, the first and only female Ooni of Ife (The Spiritual Home of the Yoruba).
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In today’s politics, despite Nigeria having a president, who at an international event, limited the potential of his wife to the ‘kitchen and the other room,’ many women are attaining feats that many in the other gender have not been able to achieve. Five of them will be discussed below:
Oluremi Tinubu
She is a three-time senator in the Nigerian Senate, a feat that many of the opposite gender have not been able to achieve. Although some stereotyped persons have attributed her success to her husband, they forget that every politician has a godfather, it is not about your gender.
What makes every politician stay long and relevant is how well he or she plays the game with his/her godfather and how close he or she stays with his/her constituency. Thus, Tinubu is one of the female politicians who understands Nigerian politics comprehensively and plays along.
Therefore, Tinubu is a role model for every young woman who aspires to get into politics and effect her desire for change in the Nigerian political space.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Abike Dabiri-Erewa is another politician who has made an indelible mark in the Nigeria political space. She is a one-time lawmaker in the Nigerian House of Representatives.
As a legislative representative, she advocated for the establishment of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Today, she is the Chairman of the commission and there has since been a gap between the Nigerian government and Nigerians in the diaspora.
This has given a sense of belonging to Nigerians in diaspora, making them believe that they now have a government that cares for them.
Gbemisola Saraki
Gbemisola Saraki is a one-time legislator at the Green Chamber of the Nigeria legislative arm. She is a two-time senator and currently a Minister of State for Transportation.
She has emerged as the Nigerian Best Female Legislator with the highest number of bills presented and passed into law by any female in the political history of Nigeria.
Obiageli Ezekwesili
Obiageli Ezekwesili is another politician whose voice has always been seen as the voice of humanity. She served as a Minister of Education under President Olusegun Obasanjo and contested for President in the 2019 Presidential election.
She has been an advocate of transparency and accountability. She is a co-founder of the Transparency International and played a significant role in the #BringBackOurGirls advocacy after the Chibok Girls were abducted in 2014.
Aisha Alhassan
She is another leading woman in the Nigeria political milieu. Popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba, she is a one-time senator who later served as Minister for Women Affairs under President Muhammadu Buhari.
In 2015, she contested for a governorship position in Taraba State but was defeated in the rerun of the election that was held on April 25, 2015.
On November 7, 2015, the Tribunal sacked the Taraba Governor, Darius Ishaku and declared Mama Taraba the winner of the April 11, 2015 poll. The judgment was later reversed by the Appeal and Supreme Courts of Nigeria.
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