Tarihin aisha junmai al hassan ibrahim

Aisha Alhassan

Nigerian lawyer and politician (–)

Aisha Alhassan

Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Executive Director, Project PINK Sky with Sen.

Aisha J. Alhassan, Minister of Women Affairs & Social Dev.; Dr. Ramatu Hassan, Rep. Minister of Health, Chidinma Ekile, Toke Makinwa, Annie Idibia at World Cancer Day

In office
11 November &#;– 29 September
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byZainab Maina
Succeeded byAisha Abubakar
In office
6 June &#;– 6 June
Preceded byAnthony George Manzo
Succeeded byAbubakar Sani Danladi
Born()16 September
Jalingo, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Taraba State, Nigeria)
Died7 May () (aged&#;61)
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Political party
Occupation
NicknameMama Taraba

Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (16 September – 7 May ), popularly known as Mama Taraba, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Federal Minister of Women Affairs from her appointment in until her resignation in [1][2] She previously served as the senator showing the Taraba North senatorial district from to

Alhassan was elected senator in the Nigerian Senate elections under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

She later decamped to the main opposition party All Linear Congress (APC) and became the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Taraba State for the Taraba State gubernatorial election. She was defeated in the election re-run held on 25 April by the PDP candidate Darius Ishaku, but on 7 November , tribunal sacked Ishaku and declared Alhassan winner of the 11 April poll.

This was later reversed by the Appeal and Supreme Courts of Nigeria.[3][4]

She was appointed minister by President Muhammadu Buhari in , and sworn in on 11 November after being confirmed by the Senate.

She resigned as the Minister of Women Affairs of Nigeria on 29 September [5]

Early life and career

Al-Hassan was born on 16 September ; she belonged to the Fulani tribe. A lawyer by training, she became the first female to be appointed Taraba State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice; the first woman to be appointed Secretary, FCT judicial council and later appointed the Main person Registrar of the High Court of the Federal Capital Area, Abuja on 17 December After she retired from service she went into business.[4]

Political career

Senate

In the January PDP primaries, Alhassan crushed the incumbent senator, former envoy Manzo Anthony.

In the 9 April elections, she won , votes, defeating Jolly Nyame of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) who polled 92, votes.[6] She was one of four women elected on the 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 competition for the Senate President seat.

Gubernatorial candidacy

Alhassan contested for governor in the Taraba State gubernatorial election under the Platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). She lost to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Darius Ishaku.[8]

In November , she was declared the winner of the April Taraba state gubernatorial election.

This judgement was later reversed by an Appeal Court, who stated that the APC did not have "jurisdiction" over the primaries of the PDP.[3][9]

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

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

Personal life

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

Death

Alhassan died in a Cairo hospital in Egypt at the age of 61 from COVID during the COVID pandemic in Egypt.[17][18]

President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar reacted to her death.

In their reaction, President Buhari said he was saddened, while Atiku said he was grieved by the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs.[19]

References

  1. ^Admin (11 November ).

    "Governor's Biography: Meet Aisha Alhassan, Nigeria's First Female Governor". Skynews Archived from the original on 15 November Retrieved 11 March

  2. ^Sylvester Ugwuanyi (June ). "SGF leads cabinet members to pray for fast recovery of Buhari, three Ministers".

    Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan 16 September — 7 Maypopularly known as Mama Tarabawas a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Federal Minister of Women Affairs from her appointment in until her resignation in She later decamped to the main opposition party All Progressive Congress APC and became the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Taraba State for the Taraba State gubernatorial election. She was defeated in the election re-run held on 25 April by the PDP candidate Darius Ishakubut on 7 Novembertribunal sacked Ishaku and declared Alhassan winner of the 11 April poll. This was later reversed by the Appeal and Supreme Courts of Nigeria.

    Retrieved 3 November

  3. ^ ab"'Maman Taraba': Is the political battle over?". Archived from the original on 4 November Retrieved 3 November
  4. ^ abJimmy Enyeh (22 January ).

    "How Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan Won PDP Taraba North Senatorial Primary". National Waves. Retrieved 6 May [permanent deceased link&#;]

  5. ^"Breaking: Alhassan resigns from Buhari's cabinet to vie for governorship".

    Vanguard.

    She died at 61 in Cairo, Egypt. Officials of the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba State also confirmed her death to one of our correspondents. She contested for the same seat on the platform of the United Democratic Party in the general elections after resigning as a minister in the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari retd. Details later… Kindly share this story:.

    August

  6. ^"Collated Senate results". INEC. Archived from the authentic on 19 April Retrieved 6 May
  7. ^Olusola Balogun (1 May ). "…And the women clueless too". Daily Sun.

    Archived from the original on 4 May Retrieved 6 May

  8. ^"How seal is Aisha's journey to Taraba govt house?". Archived from the original on 18 June Retrieved 18 June
  9. ^Henry Umoru (5 May ).

    "Composition of cabinet: Mark joins Jonathan, PDP leaders in Obudu".

    Al-Hassan lost the election on the platform of the United Democratic Party in the general elections. Al-Hassan resigned as a minister under President Muhammadu Buhari in July 27, to pursue her not-to-be gubernatorial ambition. Former Nigeria vice president Atiku Abubakar and other politicians are mourning her death, paying tribute to the former minister. Inna lillahi wainna Ilaihi Rajiun!.

    Vanguard. Retrieved 6 May

  10. ^Grace, Ihesiulo (5 February ). "UDP Gov candidate hopeful in Taraba, denies withdrawal allegation". DAILY TIMES Nigeria.

    On Friday, May 7, , Aisha Al-Hassan died at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt after a brief illness. She left behind an aged father, her husband and three children from her previous marriage to Professor Ango Abdullahi. On Sunday, May 9, , she was buried according to Muslim rites. She was

    Retrieved 11 July

  11. ^Samson Toromade. "Mama Taraba wins UDP's governorship ticket days after dumping APC". Retrieved 4 October
  12. ^Yusuf, Omotayo (14 September ). "Mama Taraba finally joins Atiku in PDP, gives reasons".

    . Retrieved 20 November

  13. ^theallindianews (14 September ). "Aisha Alhassan decamps to PDP". The All India News.

    Ex-minister Aisha Al-Hassan ‘Mama Taraba’ is dead: The Former Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha Alhassan, known as ‘Maman Taraba’ has died in Cairo, Egypt on Friday. A close associate of the deceased, Comrade Salisu Musa disclosed this to.

    Retrieved 20 November

  14. ^Jerrywright Ukwu (11 November ). "Mama Taraba: Nigeria's Number One Women Leader". Retrieved 3 November
  15. ^Emmanuel Umaru (18 April ).

    "How Woman Floored Ex-Governor Jolly Nyame In Senate Race".

    Written by Jerry Chiemeke for Neusroom. She may have lived for only six decades, but the former Minister for Women Affairs would be remembered for her fearless approach to politics. Her brother, Abubakar Ibrahim Jnr. One year later, she switched disciplines from the sciences to Law.

    Leadership. Retrieved 6 May [permanent lifeless link&#;]

  16. ^"Aisha Jummai Alhassan: Redefining the cause of women". Peoples Daily. 5 May Archived from the original on 2 February Retrieved 12 June
  17. ^"BREAKING: Ex-minister Aisha Al-Hassan 'Mama Taraba' is dead".

    Former Minister of Women Affairs of Nigeria, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan has died at the age of The ex-minister, popularly famous as Mama Taraba, was said to have passed away at an undisclosed hospital in Cairo, Egypt.

    Punch Newspapers. 7 May Retrieved 7 May

  18. ^"BREAKING: Former Women Affairs Minister, Aisha Jummai Alhassan, Is Dead". Leadership Newspaper. 7 May Retrieved 7 May
  19. ^"Mama Taraba is dead; Buhari, Atiku mourn | Premium Times Nigeria".

    7 May Retrieved 18 May