Amina Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, has said a woman will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
She said this on Saturday at the Mo Ibrahim governance weekend in Abidjan, stating that she will be a campaign manager for the said woman.
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In conversation with Mo Ibrahim, Amina Mohammed was asked when Nigeria will have a female president, she replied saying: “2023, Insha Allah”.
The former minister of environment was further asked if she would be running.
She said:-
“Look, all of my life has been as a public servant and as one that serves, so that is not a problem for me.”
“But let me be truthful here, I have always thought that I am appointable and not electable. I think the political system that we have in our country, I believe in democracy, but I think the model for us, where we are is an incredibly difficult environment to say you would come to office through the will of the people.
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“I think the manipulation of democracy is a very serious issue in our countries. We have a population, as I said, has a level of literacy that can be manipulated, that is not right.”
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