From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The wife of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate and Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday declared that a Tinubu-Shettima presidency will be the “best option” for Nigerian women.
She made the declaration at at the inauguration of the Tinubu-Shettima Women Presidential Campaign Team at the State House Conference Center, Abuja.
According to her, “The track record of both men (Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima) are gender sensitive.0
Tinubu also called on the over 1,250 women in attendance to mobilise votes for the APC flag bearer in their various constituencies.
President Muhammadu Buhari, is represented by his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at attending the event.
Also present are the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu; his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; First Lady Aisha Buhari; wife of the candidate’s mate, Mrs Nana Shettima.
Others are the Chairman of the Presidential Campaign Council, Governor Simon Lalong; Governors Hope Uzodinma; Abdullahi Ganduje; Women Leader of the APC, Beta Edu; Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, other leaders of the party; National Assembly members and others.
Also in attendance is Veteran Nollywood actress, Mrs Joke Silva, whose public support for the APC Presidential candidate has attracted both criticism and praise on social media recently.
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