PDP national women leader urges women to also aim at winning elections

Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP)National Women Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, urged women to aim at winning elections and not stop at merely participating in the exercise.

She revealed that 250 female aspirants had bought the party’s Expression of Interest forms for the 2023 general elections and advised the aspirants to be well-prepared to face the primary elections so as not to heap blame on the party later.

“Some of us don’t even relate with our wards, not to talk about our local government chapters. And when the bell rings to buy the forms we just run and pick the forms.

“Politics is practiced that way; you have to prepare yourself, especially for the primary,” Effah-Attoe said.

The national women leader said the meeting was to strategise on how more women would merge as candidates at the primary elections.

“I desire to leave no stone unturned to ensure that our women participate meaningfully and win elections.

“We have always thought about women coming out to participate.

“We have been doing that over the years we have been participating but the issue now is coming out to win elections. This kind of meeting is unprecedented,’’ she said.

Effah-Attoe said the meeting was also designed to enhance female aspirants’ approaches and methodologies as they go to the field.

“You must understand the pros and cons inherent in our political pursuits with a view to proffering solutions to them and you must monitor the achievements of female aspirants and plan for the future,’’ she said.