Politics
If Buhari Contests In 2019, I’ll Support Atiku – Aisha Alhassan
The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has restated her position to support a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 presidential election.
In a video which went viral on Wednesday, the minister declared support for the former vice-president.
Her action sparked condemnation, particularly among supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
But in an interview with the BBC Hausa, Alhassan described Abubakar as her godfather, saying she does not mind losing her job for supporting the former number two citizen.
“Atiku is my godfather even before I joined politics. And again, Baba Buhari did not tell us that he is going to run in 2019,” she said.
“Let me tell you today that if Baba said he is going to contest in 2019, I swear to Allah, I will go before him and kneel and tell him that ‘Baba I am grateful for the opportunity you gave me to serve your government as a minister but Baba just like you know I will support only Atiku because he is my godfather. If Atiku says he is going to contest.
Mrs. Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba, added that she is not scared of being relieved of her job as minister.
“If because of what I said, I am sacked, it will not bother me because I believe in Allah, that my time has elapsed that is why…”
“Baba is not a mad man like those calling for my sack. They have been sending it and spreading that if Baba sees this I will be sacked.”
Kemuel Jakopo
September 6, 2017 at 9:49 pm
Old ashawo na him the service u I know
Ras Johnduus
September 6, 2017 at 9:34 pm
Every man has the right to decide his own destiny
Classical Ejike
September 6, 2017 at 9:25 pm
And how does dat concerned me, is ur choice Woman
Bg John
September 6, 2017 at 9:25 pm
Y’all kidding me
Alechenu Owoicho
September 6, 2017 at 9:23 pm
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John Nwaeze
September 6, 2017 at 9:23 pm
Too much Tribalism has killed Nigeria,very body dey support his own.
Joshua Sunshine
September 6, 2017 at 9:20 pm
No more election in Biafra land. Bt am so ashame to be an African man, where they pray for peace instead of justice. Nigeria has a problems that av been eating their flesh to the bone, instead of them to surlve the problem, they ar bussy contesting for 2019 election. God punish the devil. Thank God am a Biafran.
Chinedu Onwuka
September 6, 2017 at 9:16 pm
Atiku is better than buhari I supported her
Okey Moole
September 6, 2017 at 9:04 pm
Election will kill all you
Ibeh Justin Uchenna
September 6, 2017 at 8:59 pm
How old is Atiku Abubakar that he will run for President. They’ve all failed before! Stop recycling corruption before corruption kills us!
Anthony Ikechukwu Enyi
September 6, 2017 at 8:59 pm
I will support him too!
Idoko Jude
September 6, 2017 at 8:58 pm
So u are now sleeping with robot chaiiiii
Martin Uzochukwu
September 6, 2017 at 8:57 pm
Where’s buhari???. If i may ask
Umar Farouk Balarabe
September 6, 2017 at 8:55 pm
Is ur right
Princewel Jose
September 6, 2017 at 8:52 pm
The woman is from Adamawa the same state with AITIKU
Ladan Abdu
September 6, 2017 at 8:52 pm
aisha jummai you made a great mistake
Phyllz Fair
September 6, 2017 at 8:47 pm
Lol