Daring woman politician popularly called Binani has broken the jinx for Nigerian women as she has won the Adamawa State governorship election.
No Nigerian woman had done this through the ballot, more so as she has defeated a male incumbent, just as she has defeated the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in his home state.
Binani – real name Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed – was on Sunday morning declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
This was done by the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa, whose power to do so has however been questioned by INEC headquarters.
Also an entrepreneur, Binani was born on 11 August 1971. She was formerly a member of the House of Representatives representing the Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency as a member of the People’s Democratic Party between 2011 to 2015.
She had her elementary and secondary education in Kaduna State before heading to the University of Southampton, where she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
Also, she is the founder of Binani Nigeria Limited, the Binani Group of Companies aimed at boosting and revamping the economy of the North East Region, where the senator originated.
According to online profiles, Binani started her political journey in 2011 when she was elected as a House of Representatives member to represent Yola North/Yola South/Girei federal constituency as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
She later defected to the All Progressive Congress, where she won an election to emerge as the senator representing Adamawa Central Senatorial zone in the 2019 general election.
Aisha Binani is married to Professor Ahmed Modibbo and they are reportedly blessed with 5 children
