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Nigerian Politician's Divorce-for-Votes Remark Sparks Outcry

A shocking statement from Yobe State APC Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, has ignited controversy across Nigeria. Gadaka controversially urged women to divorce husbands who oppose the ruling party, promising to marry them himself. This incident highlights the extreme lengths some politicians will go to secure votes and the urgent need for ethical political discourse in Nigeria's 2027 elections.

Tribune Online·September 8, 2026AI-curated

On Friday last week, the Yobe State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, urged women whose husbands would not allow them to vote for the APC in the 2027 general election to divorce their husbands. Gadaka had a plan for such women. He ann

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