Fela Durotoye
Presidential candidate, Fela Durotoye has unveiled his running mate as the election campaigns kick-start.
Fela Durotoye, Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) presidential
candidate, has unveiled his running mate for the 2019 general elections,
Allure Vanguard reports.
She is Hajia Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya.
The motivational speaker-turned-politician tweeted: “I’m
incredibly proud to unveil my running mate, & with your support
& God’s Grace, the next Vice President of Nigeria, Khadijah
Abdullahi-Iya…”
Hajia Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya
According to the father of three, Khadijah, a lawyer by training,
hails from Bida, in Niger state, but was born in Kaduna to Alhaji Audu
Bida, popularly known as Alhaji Audu Kongila & Hajiya Aisha Sherriff
Usman.
“Her father was a mega Construction mogul in the early 50s
& 60s, who built most of the roads in Northern Nigeria that linked
to the Southern states of the country, a Philanthropist and devout
Muslim.
“She has an LLB Law degree from the University of Abuja &
Masters in Law & Diplomacy from the University of Jos. Continuous
learning, focus & determination are her strategy to personal growth
& development.
“Khadijah founded a variety of social enterprises &
businesses & sits on the Board of a few SMEs & possesses over
10years experience in humanitarian & community outreach programs.
“As the Founder/ED of Beyond Mentors Inc.& Beyond Mentors
Community Care Initiatives (BMCCi) addresses & prevents poverty from
the cradle, especially in Northern Nigeria
“BMCCi has an advocacy arm called the Women community of Africa (WCA).
“She established & launched Rags to Riches (R2R) clubs 8
public schools in Kaduna & Abuja extended to out of school programs
(IDP Schools) in collaboration with Life Builders Initiatives another
NGO in Abuja & has grown to over 181 members.
“Khadijah’s objective is to keep finding innovative ways to add
value to communities advocating for literacy through fun learning from
the cradle, which earned her an award for Excellence; for promoting
quality Education In Nig, from the Civil society Action coalition on
Education.
“She is happily Married to Alhaji Haruna Dalhatu Iya, a
building Engineer & former Deputy Director of CBN, from the Royal
Family of Masaba Dynasty. He has the coveted title of Iyan Nupe.
“Khadijah has 5 biological children & has raised many others.
“Khadijah’s objective is to keep finding innovative ways to add
value to communities advocating for literacy through fun learning from
the cradle, which earned her an award for Excellence; for promoting
quality Education In Nig, from the Civil society Action coalition on
Education.”
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