Aisha Yesufu also argued that youths and women cannot be limited to just youth and women leader positions.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist and co-convener of the defunct BringBackOurGirls group, Aisha Yesufu, has advised the newly formed coalition to guard against making the African Democratic Congress (ADC) about the older generation and male politicians.
She made this known while sharing a photograph of the coalition’s meeting yesterday on social media.
In the photograph, those sitting on the high table were eminent Nigerians of the older generation.
Reacting to the development, Yesufu said she noticed that only older men were represented while the coalition was being introduced to Nigerians..
She charged the politicians to include women and youths in the decision making process of the ADC, adding that they cannot be limited to just youth and women leader positions.
While advising the coalition, Yesufu wrote: “Dear Coalition (ADC)
“Women leader and Youth leader positions cannot be what is reserved for women and youth.
“You see this table full of older generation men, cannot be the only ones allowed to make the decision as we go on! Women and Youth must be in the midst of decision-making and not as afterthought in the form of tokenism
“Dear Women and Youth
“This is the time for the numbers you have to be heard loud and clear.
JOIN!!!
“Be part of the leadership!
Be part of the delegates
Be part of floor members.
Overwhelm for good!
Bring in ideas from out of the box.”
On Wednesday, the coalition of politicians aiming to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) and President Bola Tinubu officially unveiled ADC as its political party.
During the meeting, former Senate President David Mark emerged as the party’s Interim National Chairman.
