The Zamfara capital was agog on Friday, as thousands of women from across the North-West stormed the city for the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-West Women Mega Rally and Empowerment Programme.
The News Agency of Nogeria (NAN) reports that the mega rally was organised by the APC Presidential Campaign Council Women Mobilisation Committee, led by Mary Idele, APC National Women Leader.
The occasion was graced by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, who arrived in Gusau to a rousing welcome from party leaders, women groups, youths and supporters.
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The programme brought together APC women leaders, party supporters and stakeholders from the seven North-West states of Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa to celebrate women’s participation in politics and promote empowerment initiatives.
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, was in the state to coordinate the mobilisation of women as part of the party’s strategy to take the Renewed Hope Agenda to the grassroots.
The rally also formed part of the APC’s ongoing mobilisation of women ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party seeking to consolidate support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.
The first lady charged women to remain united and mobilised at ward, local government and state levels, and take the message of the Renewed Hope Agenda to every household, stressing that women remained the backbone of the democratic process.
She also commended Hajiya Asma’u Yari, wives of the State Governors and Women Mobilisation Committee for organising the rally and for their commitment to grassroots mobilisation, empowerment and unity among APC women in the North-West.
In her remarks, Hajiya Asma’u Yari said the massive turnout was a clear demonstration that North-West women were fully behind President Tinubu and the APC, and were ready to deliver massive votes for the party in the 2027 general elections.
The rally ended with empowerment presentations to women groups, and renewed pledges of loyalty to the APC and President Tinubu’s second term.
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