Inducted 2023
Dr. Nahibi Basirat
- Name
- Dr. Nahibi Basirat
- State of Origin
- Lagos
- Zone
- South West
- Sector of Achievement
- Politics & Governance
- Profession
- Politician and businesswoman
- Year of Induction
- 2023
- Posthumous
- No
Landmark Achievement
First Female Gubernatorial Aspirant.
Reasons for Induction
High
Biography
*Alhaja Basirat Nahibi - Biography joined the *Great Nigeria People's Party, GNPP* during Nigeria’s Second Republic, 1979-1983. At that time, very few women were active in party politics. 3. *Historic Feat 1983*: She became the *1st Female Gubernatorial Aspirant in Nigeria* when she picked the GNPP ticket and contested for *Lagos State Governor* in the 1983 elections. 4. *Courage & Significance*: Contesting for Governor was a big risk then. Executive office was seen as “for men only”. Her candidacy proved women could aim for the highest state office, not just House of Assembly. 5. *Legacy*: Though she did not win, she broke the barrier. Her 1983 run paved the way for later women like *Dame Virginia Etiaba* who became the 1st female Governor of Anambra in 2006. She’s remembered as a pioneer of women in executive politics. *One-line summary*: Alhaja Basirat Nahibi was a Lagos businesswoman who in 1983 made history as Nigeria’s first woman to contest for Governor.