First Female APC Governorship Candidate Emerges In Taraba; Wins Primaries With Landslide

The first female to clinch the governorship ticket under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged in Taraba State.

She is Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, who is currently a senator in the 7th National Assembly representing Taraba North (Senatorial District).

She won the APC primaries with a landslide victory of 2425 votes with other candidates Ibrahim Tumba, Dr Julde S & Yusuf polling 18, 5, and 14 votes respectively.

So far, Senator Alhassan is the only female in the country who will be contesting the governroship seat in 2015.

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