ABUJA, NIGERIA — In a major political move aimed at consolidating the grassroots support base of the ruling party, the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Dr. Mary Alile Idele, officially commissioned the national secretariat of the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB) group in the federal capital city of Abuja on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The high-profile event drew prominent party stalwarts, regional coordinators, and various women’s support networks, signaling the formal launch of a highly synchronized, nationwide political mobilization infrastructure.
During her keynote address at the unveiling ceremony, Dr. Idele described the newly established ultra-modern facility as an indispensable, strategic operational hub designed specifically to drive comprehensive grassroots mobilization in absolute support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing Renewed Hope Agenda. Furthermore, the FCT-based headquarters will function as the central administrative engine room coordinating advocacy, public enlightenment, and political alignment strategies ahead of President Tinubu’s re-election bid in the upcoming 2027 presidential elections.
Dr. Idele emphasized that the formal commissioning of the building marked a significant milestone in the ruling party’s systematic efforts to deepen democratic engagement across the federation. She noted that the facility will play a vital role in effectively communicating the tangible socio-economic achievements, infrastructural breakthroughs, and policy impacts of the Tinubu administration directly to ordinary, everyday Nigerians living in both urban centers and remote rural communities.
“The commissioning of this National Secretariat is both deeply symbolic and intensely strategic for our great party and our country,” Dr. Idele declared to the gathered delegation of party loyalists. “This Secretariat will serve as the primary operational hub of the Tinubu Torchbearers movement nationwide, providing the institutional structure necessary to sustain our momentum and protect our political future.”
Reflecting on the rapid, unprecedented expansion of the Tinubu Torchbearers organization since its formal national inauguration, the APC Women Leader highly praised the dedication of its administrative leadership. According to detailed structural data highlighted during her presentation, the movement has successfully managed to cascade the symbolic “Torch of Renewed Hope” across all 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory. The political network has successfully permeated all 774 Local Government Areas and established active, functional structures within all 8,809 electoral wards across Nigeria.
“As we speak today, all 774 Local Government Coordinators have successfully and seamlessly exchanged the operational torchlight with the 8,809 Ward Coordinators across the length and breadth of Nigeria,” Dr. Idele revealed. “This extraordinary, historic grassroots achievement directly reflects the undeniable strength, rigid structure, and unparalleled geographic reach of the Tinubu Torchbearers movement.”
The APC women leader utilized the national platform to pour rich accolades on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's visionary leadership style, noting that his administration's economic policies are designed to build long-term structural stability for the West African nation. She similarly lauded the impactful social intervention programs championed by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, particularly praising her consistent advocacy for the economic liberation, educational advancement, and political empowerment of Nigerian women and vulnerable youths through various national charity networks.
Furthermore, Dr. Idele extended warm commendations to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, applauding his inclusive leadership philosophy. She praised the APC National Chairman for his unwavering support in creating institutional pathways that guarantee greater representation, inclusion, and active participation of women in core decision-making processes within the party's internal hierarchy and broader electoral committees.
According to the operational blueprint released by the group's executives, the newly commissioned national secretariat will house several specialized directorates, including units dedicated to data collection, media monitoring, and grassroots voter registration drives. Among the key sociopolitical and spiritual initiatives set to be strictly coordinated from the new Abuja headquarters are organized weekly intercessory prayers. These sessions will be led by a coalition of prominent female Christian and Islamic ministers, traditional royal sisters, and various influential marketplace women’s prayer networks, all converging to pray for the peace, economic prosperity, and security of the nation, as well as the success of the presidency.
With the official opening of this national secretariat, the All Progressives Congress has effectively laid down an early, robust administrative foundation for its 2027 campaign operations. By utilizing a highly structured, ward-by-ward mobilization strategy through the Tinubu Torchbearers group, the party leadership intends to solidify its hold on the grassroots electorate, ensuring that the achievements of the current administration remain at the forefront of public discourse over the next several months.
