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Every female member of All Progressive Congress (APC) wishing to contest for any position in the party will be given free nomination forms, Senator Abdulahi -led National Working Committee has revealed.
APC National Working Committee (NWC) said it was part of effort to get many women involved in politics and to end marginalization against women
The National Women Leader of the APC, Ms Betty Edu mentioned this on Thursday during a press conference held at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja.
“We are the largest party in Africa and we want to make a strong statement that we stand by inclusion, mainstreaming for women. The party has gone ahead to approve that women will be running with a free nomination form.
“They have thrown the ball into our court. Before now we have women saying we cannot afford nomination forms. We have been given the greatest chance to emerge the winner of an election because we will be running on a ticket of the ruling party. Not just a ruling party, a party that has performed, a party that has provided welfare for Nigeria, a party that is ready to mainstream women.”
Edu said the offer by APC is worth more than the 35 percent affirmative action. She however, urged women to key into this initiative to have a reasonable number of participation in the forthcoming general election.