Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has dared President Buhari to sack her, following controversial comments.
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| Aisha Alhassan (Punch) Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan who is popularly called 'Mama Taraba' , has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to hand her the sack.
Alhassan called former Vice President Atiku Abubakar "Nigeria's next President in 2019...God willing" during a Sallah courtesy call at the home of the Turakin Adamawa.
Asked
by BBC Hausa if her endorsement of Atiku won't get her axed from the
cabinet, given that Buhari hasn't ruled out a reelection come 2019,
Aisha said: "I am not afraid of Buhari, he can sack me from work".
Pulse has
learned from presidency sources that 'Mama Taraba' already knows she
won't make the cut when the cabinet is reshuffled in a few days.
Presidency insiders say a cabinet reshuffle is imminent and could happen in a few days.
Alhassan could be one of those dropped, top ranking Aso Rock officials disclosed.
Former Nigeria Vice President Atiku has been angling for the Nigerian top job for as long as anyone can remember.
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