The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, September 14, 2017, summoned the minister for women affairs and youth development, Aisha Alhassan for declaring her support for the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar.
APC summons Mama Taraba over comment on Atiku
Aisha Alhassan is meeting the APC national chairman behind closed doors.
Recommended articles
![Abdullahi Ganduje [Facebook]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Abdullahi Ganduje [Facebook]")
Alhassan who arrived the APC national secretariat in Abuja at about 1:45pm was ushered into the office of the chairman for a closed door meeting.
While Mama Taraba’s comment continues to generate mixed reactions, the minister appears to have move past the issue.
On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, Alhassan was the centre of attraction at ‘weekly’ Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
ADVERTISEMENT
Laughing at every joke, Alhassan moved around Council chamber freely while exchanging pleasantries with her colleagues.
While some political analysts and APC chieftains have advocated for her sack, the Presidency is yet to speak on the matter.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Nollywood actor Pawpaw joins Army to promote responsible social media use
Nigeria lost $706m to cybercrimes as EFCC closes 300 bank accounts
UNN suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment of student
Tourist falls into a volcano while posing for photos with husband
Remi Tinubu once saved me from media blackmail — Gov Adeleke
FULL LIST: Sokoto governor dethrones 15 monarchs for aiding insecurity
Ogun JUSUN ends strike, members to resume work, reaches agreement with Govt
FAAN reopens runway after Dana Air incident, assures safety measures taken
Tinubu's gov't announces recovery ₦57 billion debt
ADVERTISEMENT
![Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]")