Minister: Nigerian Women Will Secure Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has expressed confidence that Nigerian women will play a decisive role in ensuring President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 general elections.

Speaking during a working visit to the Ogun State Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), established under the World Bank-assisted Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), the minister said women across the country are fully aligned with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

According to her, the administration has embedded women-focused empowerment schemes within the Renewed Hope Social Impact Intervention Programmes aimed at restoring dignity, expanding opportunities, and strengthening families.

“Nigerian women are set to rally behind President Tinubu because his administration is committed to turning women into billionaire entrepreneurs and farmers as part of efforts to grow the economy to $1 trillion,” Sulaiman-Ibrahim said.

She noted that Nigeria’s GDP currently stands at about $500 billion, but Tinubu has set a bold target of doubling it in the coming years.

Commending Ogun State for its leadership in women empowerment, the minister praised Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration for successfully implementing the Nigeria for Women Project and retaining a female deputy governor. She also lauded the state for domesticating the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim described the SARC as a “refuge of healing, dignity, and hope,” where survivors of abuse receive medical, psychosocial, and legal support. She pledged that her ministry would continue to strengthen the centre in partnership with the Ogun State Government, civil society, and development partners.

Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, also highlighted the state’s efforts in tackling gender-based violence and promoting women’s empowerment through initiatives such as the Oko’owo Dapo Empowerment Model and grassroots sensitisation campaigns.

She said the decision to site the Women Development Centre beside the SARC reflects a deliberate plan to ensure that survivors not only heal but are also equipped with economic and social opportunities for a renewed future.

“At the SARC, survivors come in with pain but do not remain defined by it. Here, wounds are treated, voices are restored, and lives begin the journey to wholeness,” Adeleye stated.



Both federal and state officials affirmed that collaboration will remain central in building a safer, more inclusive Nigeria where women and children thrive.