That we got president Buhari in office this time was somewhat of a miracle –Ex-Minister

A former Minister of Environment under President Muhammadu Buhari, Amina Mohammed, has described his re-election victory as a “miracle”.

Buhari had defeated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, who came second in the election, with over four million votes

However, speaking during an interview with Mo Ibrahim, the former minister, who is currently the United Nations’ Deputy Secretary-General, said:

“I think the fact that we got president Buhari in office this time was somewhat of a miracle, really, it is not easy to do it straight and narrow.

“I think this is a work in progress, democracy in my country is a work in progress, it is incredibly difficult, and that is why I believe that I’d make a really good campaign manager for the next woman president.”

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According to her, there was no glass ceiling in the Nigerian political space, noting that instead of that “there is a concrete one”.

Atiku and his party are currently challenging Buhari’s victory at the February 23 presidential election in court.

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