Ezekwesili, the only major female candidate in this year's race, served as the minister of solid minerals and later education during the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 to 2007.
Ezekwesili, mwanamke pekee katika kinyang'anyiro cha mwaka huu, alishawahi kuwa waziri wa madini na kisha waziri wa elimu katika kipindi cha Olusegun Obasanjo kati ya 1999 mpaka 2007.