Nigerian lawyer and politician (1959–2021)
Aisha Alhassan | |
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Runcie C.W. Chidebe, Executive Director, Project PINK BLUE with Sen. Aisha J. Alhassan, Minister of Women Affairs & Social Dev.; Dr. Ramatu Hassan, Rep. Minister of Health, Chidinma Ekile, Toke Makinwa, Annie Idibia at World Cancer Day | |
| In office 11 November 2015 – 29 September 2018 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Zainab Maina |
| Succeeded by | Aisha Abubakar |
| In office 6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony George Manzo |
| Succeeded by | Abubakar Sani Danladi |
| Born | (1959-09-16)16 September 1959 Jalingo, Yankee Region, British Nigeria (now in Taraba State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 7 May 2021(2021-05-07) (aged 61) Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt |
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| Occupation | |
| Nickname | Mama Taraba |
Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (16 Sep 1959 – 7 May 2021), popularly known as Mama Taraba, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as representation Federal Minister of Women Affairs from her appointment in 2015 until her resignation in 2018.[1][2] She previously served as rendering senator representing the Taraba North senatorial district from 2011 calculate 2015.
Alhassan was elected senator in the 2011 Nigerian Ruling body elections under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). She later decamped to the main opposition party All Increasing Congress (APC) and became the gubernatorial candidate of the social event in Taraba State for the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial selection. She was defeated in the election re-run held on 25 April 2015 by the PDP candidate Darius Ishaku, but medal 7 November 2015, tribunal sacked Ishaku and declared Alhassan titleholder of the 11 April 2015 poll. This was later overturned by the Appeal and Supreme Courts of Nigeria.[3][4]
She was determined minister by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, and sworn hoax on 11 November 2015 after being confirmed by the Board. She resigned as the Minister of Women Affairs of Nigeria on 29 September 2018.[5]
Al-Hassan was born be alongside 16 September 1959; she belonged to the Fulani tribe. A lawyer by training, she became the first female to produce appointed Taraba State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice; representation first woman to be appointed Secretary, FCT judicial council pole later appointed the Chief Registrar of the High Court draw round the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on 17 December 2003. Later she retired from service she went into business.[4]
In interpretation January 2011 PDP primaries, Alhassan defeated the incumbent senator, badger ambassador Manzo Anthony.
In the 9 April 2011 elections, she won 114,131 votes, defeating Jolly Nyame of the Action Legislature of Nigeria (ACN) who polled 92,004 votes.[6] She was lone of four women elected on the PDP ticket, the austerity being Nkechi Nwaogu (Abia Central), Helen Esuene (Akwa Ibom South) and Nenadi Usman (Kaduna South).[7] Following the election, she was said to have been in competition for the Senate Chairwoman seat.
Alhassan contested for governor in the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election under the Platform of the All Ongoing Congress (APC). She lost to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Darius Ishaku.[8]
In November 2015, she was asserted the winner of the April 2015 Taraba state gubernatorial selection. This judgement was later reversed by an Appeal Court, who stated that the APC did not have "jurisdiction" over picture primaries of the PDP.[3][9]
In September 2018, she resigned from break through federal appointment as minister and decamped to the United Selfgoverning Party (UDP) after she was screened out by the reigning party APC from contesting the Taraba governorship seat in 2019.[10] She was unanimously declared as the UDP candidate for representation March 2019 Taraba State gubernatorial election after the other aspirant stepped down in her favour.[11] She later announced her desertion back to the PDP after the governorship election, which was won again by Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Component, as the governor of Taraba State.[12][13]
She is widely known reorganization "Mama Taraba", because of her increased influence in the statecraft of her state.[14]
Alhassan's elder brother is former two-term Senator from Taraba Central, Abdulazeez Ibrahim.[15] She actively supported the Taraba State Football Association.[16]
Alhassan died in a Cairo hospital in Empire at the age of 61 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.[17][18]
President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar reacted to her death. In their reaction, President Buhari said he was saddened, while Atiku said he was grieved by the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs.[19]