The Emir of Keffi, HRH Alhaji Shehu Yamusa III, has called on Nigerian women to show interest in the Presidency to succeed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in 2023, saying it would not be impossible.

According to him, Nigerians, regardless of their ethnicity or political affiliations, must separate cultural sentiments from politics for the best leaders to emerge in the country.

The monarch, who is also the Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, made this statement on Thursday when members of the National Democratic Institute International Working Group for Supporting the Advancement of Gender Equality programme, visited him in his palace.

Among the team was the first female President of the Republic of Kosovo and leader of NDI’s SAGE delegation, Ms. Atifete Jahjaga.

Yamusa said, “Most importantly, I will like to draw the attention of the entire nation to the fact that culture and politics are two different things. We often mistake the two for each other, and that is why most women can’t come out to contest for elective positions. But they are part of us, and we must carry them along.

“Going by their performances in our various houses, I think we should give them a chance in the next general elections. If women can manage families, they can manage the country.”


He, therefore, stressed the need for all political actors to respect the role of women in the struggle for power as ‘we all have something of value to offer’.



The traditional ruler further stated that women could provide the kind of leadership that Nigeria needs by supporting each other to win elections in 2023, and ensuring proper management and equitable distribution of the country’s resources.

Jahjaga affirmed the rights of women to political participation and representation in economic resources as well as access to security and justice.

She also called for greater actions to make these principles a reality in Nigeria.

She said, “We have a mission to support the government and people of Nigeria by contributing to the percentage of women in politics, working in the direction of gender empowerment.”


https://punchng.com/2023-emir-roots-for-female-presidency-says-woman-can-succeed-buhari/

Fully Seconded by me. The other gender have failed woefully and sabotaged the future of Nigerians.
The only way this country will get better is when will all joins hands and vote in a female president and various female state governors.

Right. But Oga Emir, when will you people begin to allow women to become Emirs too?

Would gladly make her a candidate of choice if giving the opportunity ...

lol they should go to Afganistan nd goan become President dere...

We are getting there!

Apart from Okonjo, which other woman of this present crop can the Emir confidently nominate

Emir just want to decieve some women while making any man with contrary veiws look like bad

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Jerryherd:




Apart from Okonjo, which other woman of this present crop can the Emir confidently nominate

Emir just want to decieve some women while making any man with contrary veiws look like bad

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Can your wife not lead you?

Is that how they want to package Amina Mohammed for us?

treesun:


Can your wife not lead you?

Lead me in what way

Okonjo Iweala

inoki247:
lol they should go to Afganistan nd goan become President dere...

How are you different from the Taliban?

If a credible woman contest, she will get my vote.

treesun:
The Emir of Keffi, HRH Alhaji Shehu Yamusa III, has called on Nigerian women to show interest in the Presidency to succeed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in 2023, saying it would not be impossible.

According to him, Nigerians, regardless of their ethnicity or political affiliations, must separate cultural sentiments from politics for the best leaders to emerge in the country.

The monarch, who is also the Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, made this statement on Thursday when members of the National Democratic Institute International Working Group for Supporting the Advancement of Gender Equality programme, visited him in his palace.

Among the team was the first female President of the Republic of Kosovo and leader of NDI’s SAGE delegation, Ms. Atifete Jahjaga.

Yamusa said, “Most importantly, I will like to draw the attention of the entire nation to the fact that culture and politics are two different things. We often mistake the two for each other, and that is why most women can’t come out to contest for elective positions. But they are part of us, and we must carry them along.

“Going by their performances in our various houses, I think we should give them a chance in the next general elections. If women can manage families, they can manage the country.”


He, therefore, stressed the need for all political actors to respect the role of women in the struggle for power as ‘we all have something of value to offer’.



The traditional ruler further stated that women could provide the kind of leadership that Nigeria needs by supporting each other to win elections in 2023, and ensuring proper management and equitable distribution of the country’s resources.

Jahjaga affirmed the rights of women to political participation and representation in economic resources as well as access to security and justice.

She also called for greater actions to make these principles a reality in Nigeria.

She said, “We have a mission to support the government and people of Nigeria by contributing to the percentage of women in politics, working in the direction of gender empowerment.”


https://punchng.com/2023-emir-roots-for-female-presidency-says-woman-can-succeed-buhari/

Audio rooting....
In Fulani kingdom, female can be king, ruler, or president....

If Buari can nominate a woman to be the president of this country, I will run from the east to the north bear footed

Without reading this news I am very sure that he made the statement when some group of women or gender equality advocating organization visited him.
Deep down he didn't mean what he said because in Islam a woman must be a slave and can never rule over a man.


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