2019: I support Atiku for president because he is my godfather - Minister of Women Affairs declares

The minister of women affairs, Aisha Jummai
Alhassan, has re-iterated her support for Atiku
Abubakar to run for the presidency in 2019
- She disclosed that her decision was predicated
on the fact that the former vice president is her
godfather and stated that she would support him
even if President Buhari decides to recontest in
2019
- She stated that Buhari is an understanding man
and would understand her reasons, but also
stressed that she would not be bothered if she is
sacked because of her decision
Aisha Jummai Alhassan, minister of women
affairs, has given reasons why she declared
her support for former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar to run for president in 2019.
According to reports, Alhassan stated that
even if President Muhammadu Buhari decides
to re-contest in 2019, she would still support
Atiku.
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In an interview with BBC Hausa, the minister
explained that the former vice president is
her ‘godfather’, and that is why she supports
him.
She reportedly stated: “Atiku is my godfather
even before I joined politics.
“And again, Baba Buhari did not tell us that
he is going to run in 2019.
“Let me tell you today that if Baba said he is
going to contest in 2019, I swear to Allah, I
will go before him and kneel and tell him that
‘Baba I am grateful for the opportunity you
gave me to serve your government as a
minister; but Baba just like you know, I will
support only Atiku because he is my godfather.
If Atiku said he is going to contest.”
She stated further: “If because of what I said, I
am sacked, it will not bother me because I
believe in Allah, that my time has elapsed that
is why.
“Baba is not a mad man like those calling for
my sack.
“They have been sending it and spreading that
if Baba sees this I will be sacked.”

Recall that coxiblaqblog.com previously reported that
the minister of women affairs, Aisha Jumai
Alhassan, was recently caught on camera
declaring her support for former vice
president, Atiku Abubakar's 2019 presidential
ambition.
Alhassan, who lost the Taraba state
governorship race to Darius Ishaku in 2015,
was appointed to President Buhari's cabinet
in the same year.

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