As the 2023 Presidential election comes to an end, the debate of who will be the next first lady of Nigeria has raised amongst social media users as many give their opinion on who the cap fits more. However, without further ado, lets take a look at the strong women behind the strong candidates contesting for the office of the Republic of Nigeria.
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Titi Atiku-Abubakar
Titilayo Amina Atiku-Abubakar (born 6 June 1951) is a wife of Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and a supporter of women’s and children’s rights in Nigeria. She is the founder of the National Agency for the Prevention of Trafficking in People (NAPTIP), as well as the Women Trafficking and Child Labor Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) and the private law that it helped to initiate[2] (NAPTIP).
Hajiya Salamatu Kwankwaso
Supportive wife of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was at her husband’s side as he accompanied her to go vote at his Kwankwaso Village, Madobi Local Government Area on the 25th February.
Margaret Obi
Margaret Obi, a well-known philanthropist and human rights advocate, served as the first lady of Anambra State for a while. She founded many organizations and women initiation programs in the state while serving as First Lady. At the state’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Development, she also established a family court (MWAPD).
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Oluremi Tinubu
Oluremi Tinubu, a Nigerian politician, was born on September 21, 1960. She was the first lady of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and is now a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly, representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District. She belongs to the political party known as the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Opeyemi Oluwole Sowore
Omoyele Sowore’s wife is Opeyemi Oluwole, a Nigerian American. She first gained attention after campaigning on behalf of Omoyele Sowore’s release when the journalist was re-arrested by the Department of State Services on December 6 on suspicion of treasonable crime, cyberstalking, and money laundering after being initially detained on August 3, 2019.
She has led numerous demonstrations and discussions regarding her husband’s detention by the Department of State Services, including leading demonstrators to the United Nations Plaza in New York on September 24, 2019.
Who do you think is fit to bear the title; First Lady Of Nigeria? Who do you think will represent the country nationally and Internationally? Let us know in the comment section.