Sarah Jibrin Explained

Sarah Jibrin is a Nigerian politician. She is the only woman to have contested the Presidential nomination for the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Life

Jibrin stood as a candidate at the Presidential primary for the People's Democratic Party in early 2011, but only managed to garner a single vote out of 5000 delegates.^{[1] [2]}

Jibrin served as a Special Adviser on Ethics and Values to former president Goodluck Jonathan.^[3]

She was briefly Chairman of the Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP), established in 2017.^[3] In June 2018 she was among JMPP leaders who took a public oath against corruption.^[4]

She is inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Centre for Women Development.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://economicconfidential.com/2011/02/sarah-jibril-when-women-betray-a-woman/ Sarah Jibril: When Women Betray A Woman
2. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/02/03/serah-jibrin-my-defeat-will-haunt-womenfolk/ SARAH JIBRIN: My Defeat Will Haunt Womenfolk
3. https://guardian.ng/news/fuse-democracy-day-handing-over-day-into-oct-1-jibrin-tells-fg/ Fuse Democracy Day, handing-over day into Oct. 1, Jibrin tells FG
4. https://aljazirahnews.com/2019-ezeife-sarah-jibrin-other-jmpp-leaders-take-oath/ 2019: Ezeife, Sarah-Jibrin, Other JMPP Leaders Take Oath
5. Nkechi Chima, Why we set up hall of fame for Nigerian women –Mary Ekpere-Eta, DG, Women Development Centre, The Sun, 1 March 2020. Accessed 20 May 2020.