Mama Taraba wrote a letter to President Buhari concerning her 2019 plan – The minister said she wants to contest for governorship in Taraba
Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari notifying him of her interest in running for governor in Taraba state.
According to TheCable, Alhassan who is popularly known as Mama Taraba said she would be running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mama Taraba is known to be an ally to former vice president, Atiku Abubakar who is running for the presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Alhassan had famously last September vowed that she would not support Buhari’s second term ambition on the claim that he had promised to serve only one term and that she would only support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
President Buhari reportedly responded to her letter on July 27 thanking her for her efforts.
He said: “Let me thank you on behalf of the federal executive council and Nigerians for your services as minister under this administration.
“I note with passion your past contributions to APC during and after the 2015 elections.”
The president said he was committed to free and fair election in the country.
He said: “I wish you well in your ambition to be governor of your state. Rest assured that all the security agencies as well as INEC will have my support to conduct free, fair and transparent elections in 2019.”