Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, is hosting Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Northwest Women’s Mega Rally and Empowerment Programme on Friday, November 13, 2026.
The programme, hosted by Zamfara’s First Lady, Huriyya Dauda Lawal, is being organised in collaboration with the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council. It is expected to draw wives of governors from the seven Northwest states, women leaders, party stakeholders and supporters from across the country.
Mobilisation and empowerment
The rally is part of the APC’s effort to deepen women’s participation in politics and strengthen grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
Ahead of the main event, organisers engaged women traders in Gusau markets and held a stakeholders’ town hall themed “Renewed Hope Agenda 2.0: From Reforms to Prosperity.”
Gusau on standby
Security has been reinforced around major roads and the rally venue, while media crews, technical personnel and party officials were on the ground to ensure a smooth programme.
The visit follows similar women-focused mobilisation and empowerment activities by the First Lady in other parts of the country, including the South-East and Nasarawa State.
Political significance
The Gusau gathering underscores the APC’s push to consolidate its Northwest base through women-led mobilisation. It also comes as the party prepares for a major North-Central presidential campaign rally in Plateau State, where President Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Senator Oluremi Tinubu are scheduled to appear.
