First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to electorate in the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 presidential election, saying she wants to enjoy a better Nigeria in her old age.
Mrs Tinubu made the appeal while speaking at a women’s empowerment programme in Owerri, Imo State.
Addressing the gathering, the First Lady urged the women to vote for her husband, promising that the administration would continue to work for Nigerians.
“Make una vote for Mr President, we go work for una and Nigeria go better,” she said, adding that she wanted to “enjoy Nigeria at old age.”
The event was organised as part of a women’s empowerment initiative coordinated through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals.
The programme is targeting 18,500 women across the country, with beneficiaries receiving various forms of business support.
In the South-East, 500 women from each of the five states were listed to benefit from equipment including generators, grinding machines, gas cylinders and industrial ovens.
In Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma reportedly supported an additional 2,000 women with equipment, bringing the number of beneficiaries in the state to 2,500.
Mrs Tinubu also announced a cash grant of ₦100,000 for each beneficiary present at the event.
Her appeal comes as political parties and their candidates intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections, with President Tinubu seeking another term amid opposition efforts to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Tinubu emerged as the APC presidential candidate for the 2027 election, while major opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, are also expected to contest.
In the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, who secured 6,984,520 votes, while Obi, then the Labour Party candidate, came third with 6,101,533 votes.
Since assuming office, the Tinubu administration has implemented major economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidy and changes to the foreign exchange regime and tax system.
The policies have, however, attracted criticism over their effects on the cost of living, with Nigerians facing high food and transport costs, inflation, naira depreciation and security concerns.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections, with the governorship and State House of Assembly polls scheduled for March 6.
