2023: Group to Hold One-Million-Woman Rally for Funmi Ayinke
- The clamour for Nigeria’s first female president has continued to gather momentum ahead of the 2023 presidential polls
- Some women groups led by Princess Uju Chukwu have said the time is now ripe for a female president in Nigeria
- The groups have also endorsed a renowned philanthropist, Ambassador Funmi Ayinke as the next president of Nigeria
FCT, Abuja - As the 2023 presidential election edges closer, the clamour for Nigeria’s first female president has continued to gather momentum.
Further pushing this agenda are a group of concerned women across the country who have tipped renowned philanthropist, Ambassador Funmi Ayinke for the job.
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Led by its convener Princess Uju Chukwu, the group have pledged to hold a one-million-woman rally in solidarity with their fellow woman.
According to a statement sent to Legit.ng on Saturday, March 5 by Princess Chukwu, women in their numbers from the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory will participate in the mass action.
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She said the women are united in a common course; a female presidency and Ayinke as their preferred choice.
Princess Chukwu further said Ayinke was selected from a strong list that consisted of nine other distinguished women who have not only excelled in their professional careers but shown competence, capacity, and capability to govern.
Of the 10, she noted that Ayinke had an edge due to her philanthropy, humanitarian and selfless services.
Her words:
“If it has happened in Liberia, Malawi, and Tanzania, we believe Nigeria is ripe for a female president. Now is the perfect time.
“Women are no longer begging to be included anymore, no. Rather they want to take over the helms of affairs.
“Ayinke is our choice. She ticks all the boxes; young, visionary, and selfless. She is an accomplished professional who has carved a niche for herself in the engineering sector and would definitely transform the nation if she emerges president.
“Yes, she wasn't the only choice. There were over 50. We narrowed the list to 10 and ultimately Ayinke was picked by the overwhelming majority of our selection committee members.
“At the last polls, it was gathered that over 40 percent of the actual voters were women. However, this isn’t reflected in the representation that we get.”
She, therefore, urged other women to join the movement, noting that this is for the future of their daughters.
She added that if over 40 percent of the country’s voters can settle for a fellow woman, then Ayinke can emerge.
Princess Chukwu, however, appealed to Ayinke to publicly declare her interest in the presidency.
She also urged females from all works of life to join the one-million-woman rally.
2023: Akeredolu warns political parties against fielding northern candidates
Meanwhile, chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Tuesday, February 8 warned that any political party that fields a northern candidate in the 2023 presidential election will lose.
Governor Akeredolu disclosed that governors in the southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Governors Forum are determined to ensure that the next president comes from the south.
The governor made the comment when he received members of a group, Power Rotation Movement, led by the chairman, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, who also doubles as the chairman, Middle Belt Forum.
2023: Operators of private jets charter experience boom ahead of polls
In a related development, due to political activities across the country, private jet charter businesses in Nigeria is currently experiencing a boom.
With the 2023 general elections coming on stream and preparations of election into states and national offices on top gear, the political class has started making use of the aviation sub-sector again.
Since normal scheduled flights may not fit into their itineraries, politicians now resort to private jet charters to move across the country as it enables them to fulfil strict schedules and often complete multiple meetings in different cities and countries.
Source: Legit.ng
