Sarah Jibril

Sarah Nnadzwa Jibril (born 1945) is a Nigerian politician, psychologist, social reform proponent, and philanthropist. She is known for serving as the special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on ethics and moral values and for her advocacy of the emancipation and empowerment of Nigerian women and children. Jibril is Nigeria's first female presidential candidate both at the primaries and main elections, having run for president on four occasions. She is of the Nupe tribe in Pategi local government area of Kwara State. She had her secondary education at Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin, where she played basketball and was a house sport captain who competed in high jump and sprinting events. As a child, she wanted to be a medical practitioner, but this ended after she received a scholarship toward a diploma in education in the UK. However, after her return to Nigeria, Jibril took up an appointment with Advanced Teacher's College, Kano, to teach physical and health education. She earned her first degree in recreational leadership from Senior Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas City. In 1992, she contested to be president under the Social Democratic Party but placed fourth in the primary election, although she won the presidential nomination for her state, Kwara. As of that same year, Jibril served as the deputy chairman of the Progressive Liberation Party. and after losing to President Goodluck Jonathan with only a single vote, she was appointed as special adviser to the president on ethics and values. Jibril then urged President Goodluck Jonathan to include more women in his cabinet.

As a special adviser, she advocated for a national curriculum that would ensure Nigeria's freedom from corruption at all levels and the maintenance of the country's founding values. Jibril accused opponents of President Goodluck Jonathan E. of being mannerless and lacking decorum. She blamed state governors in Nigeria for not effectively using the resources given to them by the federal government and supported the reelection bid of former president Goodluck Jonathan.

In 2015, Jibril was criticized for attributing the frequent cases of sexual offenses towards women to the indecent dressing of Nigerian female youths.

In an interview with Vanguard, she supported the anti-corruption fight of the former president Muhammadu Buhari and stated that the previous administration had not done enough to maintain integrity and accountability.

As of 2021, Jibril is a leader of the Justice Must Prevail Party.

Personal life Jibril is the widow of Brigadier General Jibril, and they have four children and grandchildren. Being married to a top military man, she served as the secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Army Officers Wives Association. She is fluent in Nupe, Hausa, Yoruba, and English.