Aisha Alhassan

Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (16 September 1959 – 7 May 2021), popularly known as Mama Taraba, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the Federal Minister of Women Affairs from her appointment in 2015 until her resignation in 2018.

[4] In the January 2011 PDP primaries, Alhassan defeated the incumbent senator, former ambassador Manzo Anthony.

Alhassan contested for governor in the 2015 Taraba State gubernatorial election under the Platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

[11] She later announced her defection back to the PDP after the governorship election, which was won again by Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party, as the governor of Taraba State.

In their reaction, President Buhari said he was saddened, while Atiku said he was grieved by the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs.