THE WOMAN WHO TROUNCED APC MALE GUBER ASIRANTS IN TARABA STATE

Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan is presently the only female guber candidate, she emerged the candidate the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba state. Alhassan, who currently serves as a senator in the 7th National Assembly representing Taraba North (Senatorial District), defeated three other male aspirants who contested the ticket with her. She polled a landslide vote of 2425, while the other aspirants, Ibrahim Tumba, Dr Julde S and Yusuf polling 18, 5, and 14 votes respectively.

 
 Al-Hassan was elected Senator for the Taraba North constituency of Taraba State, in the April 2011 Federal elections. She ran on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
A lawyer by training, Al-Hassan once served as Taraba State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice. She was appointed the Chief Registrar of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on 17 December 2003. After she retired from service she went into business.

She is the owner of the popular A-Class park and events management services situated in Abuja.