Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressive Congress for Owode-Onire constituency seat at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rukayat Shittu has completed the leadership training for female candidates in Nigeria for the forthcoming election.
Rukayat joined female candidates across political parties in the country at the training held at Dover Hotel, Lagos on Monday and asserted that the seminar is an eye opener for every participant.
Understanding democracy, the rule of law, voter registration and voter education, the electoral legal framework for elections in Nigeria, communication strategy, power mapping, and campaign budget amongst others were discussed at the training.
Speaking to journalists at the training ground in Lagos, Rukayat commended the organizers of the training, while she urged Nigerians to emulate creating space for youths, men, and women in society.
The program was organized by the Women in Politics Forum in partnership with USAID, UKAID being supported by National Democratic Institute.