The All Progressives Congress (APC) has made history.
As a youth-friendly political party in Africa the APC, at its national convention on Saturday, produced the youngest National Women Leader, Dr. Betta Edu from Cross River State.
In a keenly contested election, she polled 2,662 votes to defeat her closest rival, Helen Boco, who scored 117.
Ahead the 2023 general election, Dr. Edu has a big mandate of leading from the front and rallying women to get more involved in party politics.
Prior to her election, Dr. Edu indicated that she was aware of the tasks ahead.
“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. The interest of Nigerian women remains my major interest and priority.”
Reacting to her victory at the convention, Dr. Edu thanked delegates from all the states, party leaders from Cross River, especially Governor Ben Ayade, for the support and confidence in her.
She also thanked all party leaders from the Southsouth and APC women – young and old – for the support.
She promised to bring women together and ensure their unity as they trudge on to the next level.
The new Women Leader is a go-getter who is driven by her strong belief in excellence, integrity, hard work, resilience, diligence and effective execution.
Dr. Edu is an excellent manager whose competence and ingenuity have laid credence to the capacity of the Nigerian woman to achieve success when given the necessary education and challenged with the developmental assignments.
The APC Women Leader was born on October 27, 1986. She hails from Ibalebo village in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
She completed her secondary education at the Federal Government Girls’ College in Calabar and studied Medicine and Surgery at the University of Calabar (UNICAL).
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