Aisha to Dump Buhari as Okonjo-Iweala, Diezani Start New Political Party for 2019
A brand new political party, recognized as the Alliance for Feminine Agenda, AFA, has sprung up, with past First Ladies, ex-female Ministers, and ex-Governors, queuing behind it.
The new political association, said it will approach the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, within the next 7 days for registration.
The new political party is coming at a time, when the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, had threatened to leave her husband, if he ultimately chooses to contest in 2019, for the Presidential seat.
Present at the inaugural conference organised in Abuja, on Sunday evening, were: ex- Spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari in the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Chief Denis Aghauya, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Jabi, Hajia Halima Turaki, Florence Wogu, Gladys Abubakar, Hajia Binta Umar, Hajia Gambo Abubakar, Hajia Jumai Lawal Yusuf, Princes Thomas.
The members of the new party, said that they have reached out to notable Nigerians, like ex- First Lady, Patience Jonathan, ex- Minister of Finance, Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Petroleum Alison-Madueke, and many other women, to enroll in the feminine party.
While speaking, Aghauya, who presided over the meeting, said the focus will be to mobilise energies in women, and youths in the country.
“It is an ideology driven by women in alliance with the men and youths, to ensure justice, equity, and unity, for the purpose of achieving a new dawn in the polity, so that we can achieve an ideal society, different from what we have witnessed since the independence of Nigeria.”
Also speaking, another noticeable member, Wogu, showed when the party comes on board, it will undertake the concept of a part-time Legislature, adding that: “It is part of our plans to have all the Lawmakers having offices at their various constituencies, and only have to come to Abuja, whenever the need arises for meetings.
“Women should not be relegated to the background. We don’t believe in affirmative action. Both men and women should be equal,” she stated.
They have however, establish 4 sub-Committees which includes: Manifesto Committee, Contact and Mobilisation, Finance and Constitution Committee, to make its activities go properly.
