Aishatu Dahiru is seeking to make history as Nigeria’s first elected female governor, in Saturday’s election.
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Ope Adetayo is a Nigerian writer and journalist based in Lagos.
Aishatu Dahiru is seeking to make history as Nigeria’s first elected female governor, in Saturday’s election.
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