05/10/2026
Engr. (Dr) Wuraola Atinuke Owolabi FNSE, FNIEEE Trumps The Charge as APC PCC Women Mobilisation Directorate Flags Off 2027 Campaign in Abuja>>
The capital city of Abuja witnessed a monumental gathering of political heavyweights, female leaders, and grassroots champions at the National Women Stakeholders’ Mobilisation Summit, organized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Women Mobilisation Directorate.
The high-octane flagship summit—themed around driving grassroots support and sustaining the Renewed Hope Agenda—marked the official flag-off of the nationwide movement targeting over 40 million women votes for the re-election of HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and HE Vice President Kashim Shettima in 2027.
The summit was graced by the First Lady of Nigeria, HE Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, alongside prominent female leaders, cabinet officials, and party stalwarts across the 36 states and the FCT.
Standing tall among the dignitaries who graciously added immense technical depth, political clout, and prestige to the summit was Engr. (Dr.) Wuraola Atinuke Owolabi, FNSE, FNIEEE, a distinguished leader within the party's planning, strategy, and professional wings.
Engr. (Dr) Atinuke Owolabi’s active participation highlighted the growing convergence of professional excellence, gender inclusion, and grassroots political strategy. As a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE) and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (FNIEEE), Dr. Owolabi embodies the modern Nigerian woman—intellectually accomplished, dedicated to national development, and deeply invested in grassroots empowerment.
Her presence at the summit underscored a crucial message: Nigerian women in STEM, engineering, and professional sectors are taking front-row seats in political governance and campaign strategy.
As a key strategist who has consistently championed the inclusion of female professionals in political processes, Dr. Owolabi’s involvement in the Women Mobilisation Directorate signals a highly structured, data-driven, and pragmatic approach to the 2027 presidential campaign.
The endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by Nigerian women across diverse socio-economic strata, professions, and regions is anchored on visible policy impact, strategic empowerment, and long-term socio-economic reforms:
1. Transformative Social Inclusion & Financial Empowerment:
Under the administration’s economic initiatives and the First Lady's targeted social intervention schemes, millions of Nigerian women—from market traders to tech entrepreneurs—have gained access to capital, cash transfers, and structured capacity-building programs. The endorsement reflects confidence in policies designed to elevate women out of economic vulnerability into sustainable financial independence.
2. Institutionalizing Women Representation in Governance:
President Tinubu’s leadership has consistently elevated women into high-level decision-making roles in cabinet positions, agency leadership, and strategic party organs. The active participation of professional powerhouses like Engr. (Dr.) Atinuke Owolabi reaffirms that under Tinubu's leadership, merit and gender balance coexist to drive national policy ex*****on.
3. Support for Youth, Education, and Family Welfare:
With initiatives like the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), mothers across the country see tangible relief from the burden of tertiary education costs. Endorsing President Tinubu for a second term is a vote of continuity for policies that safeguard the future of Nigerian youth and strengthen the household economy.
4. Grassroots Structure and Electoral Strength:
Women constitute the most consistent voting block in Nigeria’s electoral history. With the Women Mobilisation Directorate deploying structures across all 176,846 polling units nationwide, the endorsement is not merely symbolic—it represents an organized, nationwide movement driven by community leaders, professional women, and grassroots mobilizers.
Moving Forward: From Reforms to Prosperity
The summit served as a clarion call that the journey to 2027 is a collaborative effort requiring the energy, intelligence, and leadership of women.
With the endorsement from National Women Leadership Chaired by HE Senator Remi Tinubu, HE Remi Hamzat and the tactical backing of key stakeholders like Engr. (Dr) Wuraola Atinuke Owolabi FNSE FNIEEE, the APC PCC Women Mobilisation Directorate has set a formidable precedent for strategic political engagement in Nigeria.
