Wife of the president of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has urged presidential aspirants across various parties to adopt women as their running mates in the 2023 general election.
Point News247 reports that Aisha Buhari made the call while hosting presidential hopefuls from various political parties to Iftar, at the State House Conference Center (old banquet hall), Abuja, on Saturday, April 23.
According to her, considering the voting strength and involvement of women in politics, they should be adopted as running mates in the forthcoming elections.
She specifically said; “In fact, it is high time women are adopted as running mates at all levels, considering their voting strength and active involvement in political processes. As we approach the 2023 elections with greater hope, I am confident that Nigeria will continue to grow from strength to strength on the pedestal of our democratic tenets.”
The First Lady also encouraged the aspirants to ensure that the forthcoming elections are fair and free.
Citing the 2015 elections that brought in her husband as president, she urged the aspirants to emulate same in the 2023 elections.