‘Don't divorce your husbands; I was joking’
Yobe State APC Chairman Muhammad Gadaka has retracted and apologized for a controversial statement suggesting women should divorce their husbands if they are prevented from voting for his party. He clarified that the remark was intended as a joke and does not reflect his actual political stance.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the sensitivity of political rhetoric in Nigeria and the potential for inflammatory comments to spark public backlash during election cycles.
Layer 1 Muhammad Gadaka, APC Chairman, Yobe State,
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yobe State, Muhammad Gadaka, has withdrawn his controversial call for women to end their marriages if their husbands prevent them from voting for the party in the 2027 elections.
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Gadaka also apologised to the public, saying the remark was made as a joke, and not intended to encourage married women to divorce their husbands.
“I withdraw my earlier statement that any woman whose husband prevents her from voting for the APC should end her marriage, and that I would marry her. I apologise to the public; I only said it as a joke,” Gadaka said.
The APC chairman had made the controversial remark while addressing supporters during a political gathering in Nangere Local Government Area of the state.
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