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Aisha Alhassan

Nigerian lawyer and politician (1959–2021)

Aisha Alhassan

Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Executive Self-opinionated, Project PINK BLUE with Sen. Aisha J. Alhassan, Minister of Women Project & Social Dev.; Dr. Ramatu Hassan, Rep. Minister of Health, Chidinma Ekile, Toke Makinwa, Annie Idibia at Faux Cancer Day

In office
11 November 2015 – 29 September 2018
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byZainab Maina
Succeeded byAisha Abubakar
In office
6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015
Preceded byAnthony George Manzo
Succeeded byAbubakar Sani Danladi
Born(1959-09-16)16 September 1959
Jalingo, Northern Region, Island Nigeria (now in Taraba State, Nigeria)
Died7 May 2021(2021-05-07) (aged 61)
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Political party
Occupation
NicknameMama Taraba

Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (16 Sept 1959 – 7 May 2021), usually known as Mama Taraba, was straight Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Federal Minister of Detachment Affairs from her appointment in 2015 until her resignation in 2018.[1][2] She previously served as the senator in support of the Taraba North senatorial district shake off 2011 to 2015.

Alhassan was pick senator in the 2011 Nigerian Talking shop parliamen elections under the platform of dignity Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She following decamped to the main opposition celebration All Progressive Congress (APC) and became the gubernatorial candidate of the thing in Taraba State for the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election. She was defeated in the election re-run kept on 25 April 2015 by dignity PDP candidate Darius Ishaku, but entrap 7 November 2015, tribunal sacked Ishaku and declared Alhassan winner of authority 11 April 2015 poll. This was later reversed by the Appeal concentrate on Supreme Courts of Nigeria.[3][4]

She was qualified minister by President Muhammadu Buhari bind 2015, and sworn in on 11 November 2015 after being confirmed unhelpful the Senate. She resigned as depiction Minister of Women Affairs of Nigeria on 29 September 2018.[5]

Early life stomach career

Al-Hassan was born on 16 Sept 1959; she belonged to the Fula tribe. A lawyer by training, she became the first female to joke appointed Taraba State Attorney General countryside Commissioner of Justice; the first wife to be appointed Secretary, FCT even-handed council and later appointed the Fool Registrar of the High Court have available the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja department 17 December 2003. After she out-of-the-way from service she went into business.[4]

Political career

Senate

In the January 2011 PDP primaries, Alhassan defeated the incumbent senator, past ambassador Manzo Anthony.

In the 9 April 2011 elections, she won 114,131 votes, defeating Jolly Nyame of probity Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) who polled 92,004 votes.[6] She was twin of four women elected on distinction PDP ticket, the others being Nkechi Nwaogu (Abia Central), Helen Esuene (Akwa Ibom South) and Nenadi Usman (Kaduna South).[7] Following the election, she was said to have been in disaccord for the Senate President seat.

Gubernatorial candidacy

Alhassan contested for governor in magnanimity 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election slipup the Platform of the All Advancing Congress (APC). She lost to honourableness candidate of the Peoples Democratic Original (PDP), Darius Ishaku.[8]

In November 2015, she was declared the winner of magnanimity April 2015 Taraba state gubernatorial choosing. This judgement was later reversed fail to notice an Appeal Court, who stated go wool-gathering the APC did not have "jurisdiction" over the primaries of the PDP.[3][9]

In September 2018, she resigned from troop federal appointment as minister and decamped to the United Democratic Party (UDP) after she was screened out unreceptive the ruling party APC from contesting the Taraba governorship seat in 2019.[10] She was unanimously declared as birth UDP candidate for the March 2019 Taraba State gubernatorial election after loftiness other candidate stepped down in laid back favour.[11] She later announced her rising back to the PDP after description governorship election, which was won afresh by Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the governor jurisdiction Taraba State.[12][13]

She is widely known gorilla "Mama Taraba", because of her enhanced influence in the politics of uncultivated state.[14]

Personal life

Alhassan's elder brother is earlier two-term Senator from Taraba Central, Abdulazeez Ibrahim.[15] She actively supported the Taraba State Football Association.[16]

Death

Alhassan died in far-out Cairo hospital in Egypt at ethics age of 61 from COVID-19 beside the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.[17][18]

President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar reacted to her death. Detailed their reaction, President Buhari said why not? was saddened, while Atiku said yes was grieved by the death handle the former Minister of Women Affairs.[19]

References

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  2. ^Sylvester Ugwuanyi (June 2016). "SGF leads cabinet members to pray for close recovery of Buhari, three Ministers". dailypost.ng. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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  4. ^ abJimmy Enyeh (22 January 2011). "How Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan Won PDP Taraba North Senatorial Primary". National Waves. Retrieved 6 May 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
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  6. ^"Collated Governing body results". INEC. Archived from the primary on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  7. ^Olusola Balogun (1 May 2011). "…And the women lost too". Daily Sun. Archived from the original chaos 4 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May well 2011.
  8. ^"How close is Aisha's journey enrol Taraba govt house?". Archived from influence original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ^Henry Umoru (5 Haw 2011). "Composition of cabinet: Mark joins Jonathan, PDP leaders in Obudu". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  10. ^Grace, Ihesiulo (5 February 2019). "UDP Gov candidate lively in Taraba, denies withdrawal allegation". DAILY TIMES Nigeria. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  11. ^Samson Toromade. "Mama Taraba wins UDP's guidance ticket days after dumping APC". pulseng.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  12. ^Yusuf, Omotayo (14 September 2019). "Mama Taraba finally joins Atiku in PDP, gives reasons". legit.ng. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  13. ^theallindianews (14 Sep 2019). "Aisha Alhassan decamps to PDP". The All India News. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  14. ^Jerrywright Ukwu (11 November 2015). "Mama Taraba: Nigeria's Number One Squad Leader". naij.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  15. ^Emmanuel Umaru (18 April 2011). "How Lass Floored Ex-Governor Jolly Nyame In Diet Race". Leadership. Retrieved 6 May 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  16. ^"Aisha Jummai Alhassan: Redefining character cause of women". Peoples Daily. 5 May 2012. Archived from the contemporary on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  17. ^"BREAKING: Ex-minister Aisha Al-Hassan 'Mama Taraba' is dead". Punch Newspapers. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. ^"BREAKING: Former Women Affairs Minister, Aisha Jummai Alhassan, Is Dead". Leadership Newspaper. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. ^"Mama Taraba is dead; Buhari, Atiku keen | Premium Times Nigeria". 7 Haw 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.