I want to be APC woman leader, 26-year-old man from Kano declares
- Ameer Sarkee, a member of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says he will be contesting for the position of national women leader of the party
- The young politician said issues of women have also been a major concern to him for a long period
- Meanwhile, This is not the first time Sakee will be eyeing a post exclusively reserved for a woman in Nigeria
A 26-year-old male member of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said he contesting for the position of national women leader because he always wants to help women.
“Ever since I was a child when I saw a woman in need of help I tried to help her – like helping them to carry their loads or buying them something – and that’s why I wanted to be the female leader of our party,” Ameer Sarkee who wants to be APC Woman leader told BBC Hausa.
Source: UGC
This is not the first time Sakee will be eyeing a post exclusively reserved for a woman. In 2019, he contested for the post of women leader in a Kwankwasiyya group – a group loyal to former governor of Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso. The group has a larger followership within the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The Kano State polytechnic graduate lost on that occasion.
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It is not clear when Ameer joined APc. He, however, said he would not let himself be defeated this time around, saying he has experience dealing with women’s issues.
My new book will unsettle politicians in 2022 - Former Emir of Kano Sanusi warns
Meanwhile, the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II has announced that he has written a new book which he thinks would unsettle many Nigerian politicians ahead of the 2023 general election.
Sanusi made the announcement on Tuesday, November 9, while speaking at the 14th African International Conference on Islamic Finance which was attended by a Legit.ng reporter.
Speaking further, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria said his new book has a whole chapter addressing the issues of Islamic financing, its benefits and challenges in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Although the former emir did not say exactly when in 2022 the book is set to be released or launched.
African International Conference: Former Kano's emir throws jab at Nigerian media
In a previous report by Legit.ng, the immediate past Emir of Kano, on Tuesday, November 9, said he is being careful to avoid any form of controversy these days.
Sanusi said this at the 5th African International Conference on Islamic Finance themed; Infrastructure financing, sustainability and the future of African market 2.0, Legit.ng correspondent reported.
Jokingly noting that the media has fallen into the habit of sensationalising his comments, Sanusi said he carefully selected the words used in his speech for the conference.
Source: Legit.ng
