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'I Want To Enjoy Nigeria In My Old Age,’ Remi Tinubu Seeks Support For President’s Re-Election

She linked the appeal to a women’s empowerment drive that will reach 18,500 beneficiaries nationwide and include equipment and cash grants.

  • On Wednesday, Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu visited Owerri, Imo State, appealing to voters to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid during a women's empowerment event.
  • The First Lady announced ₦100,000 cash grants for beneficiaries as part of a program targeting 18,500 women nationwide, managed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Governor Hope Uzodimma sponsored equipment for an additional 2,000 women in Imo, bringing the state's total beneficiaries to 2,500, while 500 women across each of the five South-East states receive business equipment.
  • President Tinubu secured the All Progressives Congress ticket for the 2027 general elections, facing opposition contenders including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress and Peter Obi of the New Democratic Coalition.
  • According to the INEC timetable, the 2027 general elections begin January 16, 2027, with campaigns ending February 18 before the March 6, 2027, governorship and State Assembly elections.
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TheNigerialawyer broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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