Idele Emerges DG APC Presidential Women’s Campaign Council

National women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Mary Alile Idele, has emerged as the director-general of the APC Women Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections.

The announcement was made by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the pre-inauguration of the Women Mobilisation Directorate, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.

Idele’s appointment places her at the forefront of the APC’s women mobilisation efforts as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential election and seeks to secure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.

As director-general, Idele is expected to coordinate and provide strategic direction for the APC’s women-focused campaign structures across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

She is also expected to lead efforts to mobilise women voters and party members at the grassroots, strengthen women’s participation in the campaign and communicate the administration’s policies, programmes and achievements to women across the country.

The Women’s Presidential Campaign Council under her leadership is expected to engage women’s groups, market associations, professional bodies, community organisations and other grassroots networks in support of Tinubu’s re-election bid.

The council will also be expected to counter misinformation, promote issue-based campaign messages, and highlight policies of the Tinubu administration that are considered beneficial to women, families, and communities.

Idele, as APC National Women Leader, has been playing a key role in strengthening women’s participation in the party and promoting greater inclusion of women in political activities.

Her new responsibility is therefore expected to build on the party’s existing women mobilisation structures and translate them into an effective grassroots campaign network ahead of the 2027 election.

The initiative is also expected to give women a central role in the APC’s campaign strategy, particularly in voter mobilisation, political sensitisation and community-level engagement.

The First Lady had earlier emphasised the importance of women in supporting the administration and advancing its development agenda.

The emergence of Alile as Director-General is expected to further consolidate the APC’s efforts to harness the numerical strength and organisational capacity of women in securing victory for Tinubu and the party in 2027.

The campaign council will work with APC women leaders and stakeholders across the country to mobilise support for the President, strengthen party structures at the grassroots and encourage women to actively participate in the electoral process.