First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the Tinubu Torch Bearers, a women-led grassroots mobilization platform aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in a move to shore up backing for the President’s second-term campaign.
Speaking at the launch, the First Lady described the group as an instrument to advance the administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda and broaden civic engagement.
“History has consistently shown that women are the backbone of thriving societies,” she said, adding that the network would “communicate the vision of government, mobilize communities, encourage civic participation and promote national unity.”
The platform, organizers said, is intended both as a vehicle for political mobilization and as a public-facing conduit for the government’s policy priorities.
Mrs. Tinubu highlighted the administration’s record on reforms since taking office, pointing to efforts on economic recovery, infrastructure, security, education and social-investment programmes.
“Significant steps have already been taken to strengthen agriculture, support local industries, improve healthcare, create jobs, attract investment and expand opportunities,” she said.
APC national chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, represented at the event by Deputy National Chairman (South) Benjamin Nwoye, described the initiative as consistent with voters’ appetite for the Renewed Hope platform.
“The movement would provide a platform for grassroots mobilization, women empowerment, national unity and citizen engagement,” he said, praising the president’s willingness to confront long-standing national challenges.
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, minister of women affairs and social development, called the Tinubu Torch Bearers “a movement carrying a message,” and urged women to translate individual civic energy into collective political action.
The event drew party officials, women’s groups and government representatives.
NewsQuest reports that the rollout signals an intensified focus on grassroots organization by the APC as it positions itself for the next electoral phase.
Women’s networks have long been a core mobilization asset for major political parties in the country, the Tinubu Torch Bearers appear aimed at converting that capacity into organized outreach for both policy communication and voter turnout.
