Basirat_Nahibi

Basirat Nahibi

Basirat Nahibi

Nigerian politician

Basirat Nahibi or Basirat Nahibi-Niasse is a Nigerian politician, entrepreneur and the first female gubernatorial aspirant in Nigeria.[1][2]

She is the founder of Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership in Africa (WAELE);[3][4] a non-profit focused on empowering African women, economically and politically as well as ensuring their participation in peace and conflict transformation across 52 countries on the continent. She is also a founding member of the All Progressives Congress.[5]

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    "First Female – firstnigerian". Google. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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    Alqali, Adam (25 February 2019). "INTERVIEW: "WAELE AFRICA raising the voices of African women, through economic empowerment" – Basirat Nahibi-Niasse". African Newspage. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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    Newspapers, BluePrint (10 May 2019). "Ondo women group empowers widows with N2m". Blueprint. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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    "High turnout at Aso Rock polling units, Kyari hails INEC". The Sun Nigeria. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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    "Leadership Newspaper – Nigerian News, Nigeria Newspapers". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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