What A Man Can Do...

Nigerians learnt of their new presidential aspirant. Here are very rare hints: one, it’s not a man, two, it’s not an old man.

On the 4th of January this year, Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi via her social media page made a strong declaration to run for the office of the president of Nigeria, making her the first woman to announce their presidential intentions for the 2023 elections. Identified as the daughter of former Federal Works Commissioner, Lateef Olufemi Okunnu (SAN), Okunnu-Lamidi, civil-servant-turnedentrepreneur, is very new to politics. She worked at the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) for four years before delving into entrepreneurship as the founder and CEO of Slice Media Solutions, an advertising agency. Although still independent in her pursuit, the presidential aspirant has been on media rounds—guest on ‘The Discourse’ with Jimi Disu on Nigeria Info FM and Arise Politics with Dr. Reuben Abati on Arise TV—to raise awareness and ultimately a party ticket. Of course, Nigerians reacted, although surprisingly hopeful about the prospects of having a woman as commander-in-chief someday.