{"id":24873,"date":"2023-03-19T20:12:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T20:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odidiomo.com\/news\/?p=24873"},"modified":"2023-03-19T20:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T20:12:16","slug":"2023-elections-nigeria-first-female-governor-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odidiomo.com\/news\/2023-elections-nigeria-first-female-governor-emerges\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Elections: Nigeria First Female Governor Emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrations in Adamawa state as senator Aishatu Binani makes history, Defeated incumbent Governor Fintiri. 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