Fourteen females are set to contest the Gubernatorial/Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 28 out of the 36 States across the country on Saturday.
Below are the female gubernatorial candidates on Saturday:
* Aishatu Dahiru
Aishatu Dahiru, a graduate of Electrical Engineering from University of Southampton, United Kingdom, is running under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as its governorship candidate for Adamawa State.
Popularly called ‘Binani’ across the state, the sitting senator defeated many prominent male politicians, including a former boss of the EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu, to take the APC flag in the state.
*Gladys Johnson-Ogbuneke
Johnson-Ogbuneke, a graduate of the College of Medicine of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where she obtained her MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), is the governorship candidate for Saturday’s gubernatorial poll on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abia State.
*Lancaster Okoro
Okoro, a chartered accountant is also an Abia State governorship candidate running on the platform of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Ekanem Abasiekeme
Abasiekeme, a graduate of Chemistry from the University of Uyo and founder of Sengah Life Foundation, is the governorship candidate for the Action Alliance Party (AAP) in Akwa-Ibom State.
*Udoh Emem Monday
Monday, an expert in integrated reservoir modelling and an asset development strategist, Petroleum and Technical Reservoir Simulation also a gubernatorial candidate in Akwa-Ibom State is contesting on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
*Roseline Chenge
Chenge of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for Benue State has recorded many firsts in her education and professional careers.
According to her resume, she is Northern Nigeria’s first female mechanical engineer.
The fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Engineer is also the first female Managing Director of Benue State Water Board and the first female Managing Director of a River Basin Authority in the country.
*Aondona Dabo-Adzuana
Dabo-Adzuana of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) is the second female governorship candidate for the Saturday’s election in Benue State.
She is a businesswoman who represented Jachira Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007.
*Abubakar Fatima
Fatima is the gubernatorial candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Borno State.
*Ibiang Marikana Stanley
Marikana Stanley is on the governorship election ballot for Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Cross River State.
*Onokiti Helen Agboola
Agboola, an entrepreneur represents the Accord Party for the governorship post in Delta State.
*Cosmas Annabel
Cosmas, an entrepreneur who obtained a Higher National Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the University of Ibadan is on the governorship election ballot for the All People’s Party (APP) in Delta State.
*Chinenye Igwe
Igwe, of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) is contesting for governorship in Ebonyi State.
*Ogochukwu Nweze
Nweze, who holds an OND in Marketing from Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu is contesting on the banner of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) also in Ebonyi State
*Umar Binta Yahaya
Yahaya, who holds a Diploma in Public Administration from Jigawa State Polytechnic, an entrepreneur and founder of Mainstream Yahaya Academy is the governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) in Jigawa State.
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