Women in Yagba federal constituency of Kogi State have been urged to vote en mass for President Goodluck Jonathan and all the Peoples Democratic candidates, from Mopamuro, Yagba East and Yagba West local government areas during the next month’s elections.
The wife of the the state deputy governor, Mrs Tokunbo Awoniyi, gave the charge in Mopa during the inauguration of campaign committees and ward canvassers for the presidential and other elections slated for February.
Mrs Awoniyi, who was represented by Mrs Grace Ojo, senior special assistant on Inter Governmental Affairs to Kogi State governor, charged women to vote President Jonathan to enable women asked for 50 percent affirmation for women as against the present 30.
Mrs Awoniyi said a vote for the PDP and President Jonathan will usher in more gains of democracy that will empower women in the country.
