"she advocated against the poor state of the prisons and this got her arrested again!"
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Be Inspired! Hajia Gambo Sawaba,AUGUST 3, 2015,By Bar Alpha
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Gambo Sawaba
Gambo Sawaba (15 February 1933 – October 2001) was a Nigerian women's rights activist, politician and philanthropist. She served as the deputy chairman of Great Nigeria People's Party (GNPP) and was elected leader of the national women's wing of Northern Element Progressive Union (NEPU).
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