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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