{
  "id": 19464946,
  "title": "APC women mobilise support for Tinubu in Jigawa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/apc-women-mobilise-support-for-tinubu-in-jigawa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T07:52:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/apc-women-mobilise-support-for-tinubu-in-jigawa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Betta Edu, director of the APC Presidential Campaign Council's Women Mobilisation Directorate, has been on a mission to strengthen grassroots engagement in Jigawa State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The initiative, led by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, focuses on empowering women through economic and humanitarian outreach. The team visited markets, hospitals, and communities, engaging with women traders, healthcare workers, and local stakeholders. During their visits, they encouraged women to participate in national development, improve their livelihoods, and support vulnerable groups. The outreach culminated in an empowerment programme attended by women beneficiaries and grassroots stakeholders. The delegation's efforts come as part of a nationwide programme under the guidance of the First Lady, with the aim of securing two million votes for President Tinubu in Jigawa State.",
  "summary": "The APC Women Mobilisation Directorate, led by Betta Edu, has taken the First Lady’s empowerment initiative to Jigawa to mobilise support for President Tin Read More: https://punchng.com/apc-women-mobilise-support-for-tinubu-in-jigawa/",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr Betta Edu leads APC Women Mobilisation Directorate in Jigawa",
    "First Lady Oluremi Tinubu focuses on women's economic and humanitarian support",
    "Empowerment programme secures two million votes for Tinubu in Jigawa"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Targeting grassroots economic empowerment through humanitarian outreach signals a strategic shift toward securing female voters as a primary pillar of the party's long-term electoral ambitions in Jigawa.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}