First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has donated cars to APC women leaders in five states currently governed by opposition parties: Abia, Anambra, Bauchi, Osun and Oyo. She announced the donation on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a pro-Tinubu support group, at the State House banquet hall in Abuja. The vehicles will be delivered before the end of the week and are to be registered in the beneficiaries' personal names, not the party's. "To all our women leaders in states where we do not have APC governors but have committed party members, your vehicles will be ready before the end of the week," Oluremi said. "The vehicles are your personal vehicles. You are not giving them to the party. Register them in your names and use them for the service of the party and your communities." She urged APC governors to follow suit by providing vehicles and other support to women leaders in their respective states. Oluremi emphasized that empowering women is central to the APC's vision of inclusive governance, highlighting their critical role in grassroots mobilisation and party building. She described the APC as a model of democratic engagement, stating that the party has shown politics can be conducted without bitterness. The first lady also called on party leaders to continue investing in women's political participation.
The donation of personal vehicles to APC women in opposition states contradicts the claim that the party operates without political calculation. If the cars are for party service, their personal ownership creates a direct financial incentive tied to loyalty. This blurs the line between individual benefit and party duty, especially in states where the APC lacks executive power. The move strengthens patronage networks under the guise of empowerment.
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