The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Muhammad Gadaka, has apologised for a controversial remark in which he urged women to divorce husbands who oppose their voting for the party in the 2027 elections.
Gadaka made the comment on Thursday during an APC rally in Nangere Local Government Area of the state, where he also pledged to marry any woman whose husband divorced her for supporting the ruling party.
Addressing party supporters in Hausa, the APC chairman said his political movement in the state had remained resilient over the years and that new members would eventually have opportunities to attain leadership positions.
“The prayers offered 20 years ago were powerful, which is why the movement has not collapsed,” Gadaka said.
He then told the gathering: “Tell your sister that if her husband does not agree and divorces her, I will pay her bride price and marry her.”
