A new vibrant political party that would try to wrestle political power away from APC has emerged.
A new political party to challenge the All Progressives Congress
and the Peoples Democratic Party come 2019 has emerged. The new party
known as Alliance for Feminine Agenda (AFA) has former first ladies and
ex-governors queuing behind it.
According to ThisDay,, at the inaugural meeting of the party held
in Abuja at the weekend, some notable politicians were present.
Former spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari in the defunct
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Chief Denis Aghauya, a chieftain
of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Jabi, Hajia
Halima Turaki, Florence Wogu, Gladys Abubakar, Hajia Binta Umar, Hajia
Gambo Abubakar, Hajia Jumai Lawal Yusuf, Princes Thomas were all in
attendance.
The promoters of the new party said they have reached out to
prominent Nigerians like former first lady, Patience Jonathan, former
Minister of Finance, Okonjo Iweala, former Minister of Petroleum Allison
Madueke, and many other women to join the feminine party.
The new political association said it would approach the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the next seven days
for registration.
Speaking on the ideology of the yet-to-be registered political
party, Aghauya, who presided over the meeting, said the focus would be
to mobilise energies in women and youths in the country.
“It is an ideology driven by women in alliance with the men and
youths to ensure justice, equity and unity for the purpose of achieving
a new dawn in the polity, so that we can achieve an ideal society
different from what we have witnessed since the independence of
Nigeria.”
Also speaking, another prominent member, Wogu, revealed that when
the party comes on board, it would pursue the idea of part-time
legislature, adding that, “It is part of our plans to have all the
lawmakers having offices at their various constituencies and only have
to come to Abuja whenever the need arises for meetings.
“Women should not be relegated to the background. We don’t believe in affirmative action. Both men and women should be equal,” she said.
They have, however, set-up four sub-committees which include:
manifestos committee, contact and Mobilisation, finance and constitution
committee to make it activities go smoothly.
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