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The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, unveiled Hon. Habeebat Deen as the deputy governorship candidate of the party for the November 11, 2023 election in the State.

Mrs Deen was unveiled to PDP elders and after she was presented to the party leadership by the governorship candidate of the party, Senator Dino Melaye, at a brief unveiling ceremony, which held at the private residence of a former governor of the State, Alh. Ibrahim Idris, popularly known as Ibro, in Abuja.

LEADERSHIP reports that Hon. Habeebat Deen was a member of the Kogi State House of Assembly. She hails from Ankpa local government area of Kogi East senatorial zone of the State.

Speaking before the unveiling, the PDP governorship candidate, Senator Melaye, said the choice was unprecedented by any major political party in the State, adding that, “we will continue to do things that are innovative and different.”

Present at the unveiling event were the State PDP chairman, Engr. Sam Ohuotu; Brigadier General Tunde Ogbeha (rtd); former Governor Ibrahim Idris; Prince Olusola Akanmode; Dr. Tom Adaba, and Mrs Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, among other party stalwarts and .

Gen. Ogbeha congratulated Melaye for quickly and seamlessly nominating a deputy governorship candidate on the PDP ticket, saying that by the action, “he (Melaye) has shown his gender sensitivity.”

He added: “It’s a divine choice. He has made a statement beyond Kogi State because it will generate a lot of interests, excitement and goodwill.”

Gen. Ogbeha appealed to all those who contested the governorship ticket with Melaye to his candidacy for the success of the party.

For her part, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was the PDP candidate for the 2023 Kogi Central senatorial election, said it was natural for Kogi West to produce the next Governor of Kogi State while also praising the gender balance of the PDP ticket.

She noted that carrying women along in governance will make a lot of difference even as she promised to mobilise Kogi Central women for the PDP success in the November 11 governorship election.

Also speaking, former Governor Ibrahim Idris called for a unity of purpose among PDP in the State in order to achieve victory at the governorship poll.

“We need to work together as of the same family. If that is done, I believe success is ours,” Idris said.

The former governor reiterated that only God gives power to whomever He wants, hence the emergence of Dino Melaye as the PDP governorship candidate, whom he also described as “ready” for the task ahead.

“Dino has shown that he is ready to do the work. He has been saying things that show that he means business,” Idris added.

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Good, but why is it so difficult to have a female governor and president in Nigeria?

Meanwhile the rabble ro senator should behave well this time, enough of his buffoonery

Congratulations to her!!! Wishing SDM all the best in his political struggles...

All the best to him

Women deserve a place in govt house and in governance

Nice. Any other person can win apart from Bello

Dino no get wife, so it's strategic to pick a female who will double as Deputy and first lady...we dey watch 😂

That is good to know. Okun people should forgive Dino and him, because he is our best bet to Lugard house and not Elder Leke for obvious reasons.

Dead on arrival ambitions

I low-key want Dino to win

Assistant Funke

Women too should be encouraged to participate in politics.

Dino hav the finicial capacity to run for office..

The man just get confidence

The kind beating wey all these ones go collect from APC hand ehh, i just dey laugh in advance.
And na Tinubu go be president when them go do the election. Una see say Dino don stop to dey abuse Asiwaju since he became the candidate of pdp, but Asiwaju go still use pepper hot him yansh for this election.
PDP fit no get reach 30% of total vote cast

slivertongue:
Women deserve a place in govt house and in governance

Not in kogi

slivertongue:
Women deserve a place in govt house and in governance

They should work for it simple

Ok

God1000:
Good, but why is it so difficult to have a female governor and president in Nigeria?

Meanwhile the rabble ro senator should behave well this time, enough of his buffoonery

We're not ready for that drama..

Ugaboy:
Women too should be encouraged to participate in politics.

They have been encouraged for a long time, Women conferences, etc. But they don't want to put in the hard work like their fellow male counterpart

slivertongue:
Women deserve a place in govt house and in governance

It's a good move from him.

Dino no dey waste time.. he will definitely succeed
.
Meanwhile at a cheap price Dm me for your logo and flyer design

Islie:


https://leadership.ng/kogi-guber-dino-melaye-unveils-female-deputy-govship-candidate/

I bet they are fucking

It is either an Igala Governor or no deal.

apc and pdp canmot maginalise the Igala tribe which is the majority and thing they will win after the betrayal from Bello.

We have an Igala man in LP in person of Col. Abu and that is the person the Igala tribe will .

Kogi people should get sense for once in their lives and vote Dino.

Dino la fe ooooo

DIVAD2000:


They have been encouraged for a long time, Women conferences, etc. But they don't want to put in the hard work like their fellow male counterpart

Nigeria men in politics are too strong to dethrone

I just hate the bill that women requested, there should be 5/5 position for men n women in politics.

Position should be by merit not by gender base.

Dino ole.This one go steal kogi people money take buy flashy cars.He dey flaunt flashy cars while his people for kogi dey suffer.

Seriously kogite and negative are 5 and 6 .....

Imagine yaya bello is a useles and now dino another useles is contesting ....

DINO AND TOTO GO HAND LIKE BUHARI AND NIGERIANS SUFFERING.

Dino mean business.
Let's see how events unfold.