Adedokun Waliyu 
Ahead of the campaign for the 2023 general election, the first lady, Aisha Buhari has been named as head of the Tinubu/Shetimma Women Presidential Campaign team of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
She is expected to lead a team of about 1,200-member women’s campaign wing of the party to victory in the forthcoming general elections.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the party’s flag bearer and Hajiya Nana Shetimma, the wife of the APC presidential running mate are to serve as Chairman and Co-Chairman of the women’s campaign team respectively.
These appointments were contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by Rinsola Abiola, daughter of late Chief MKO Abiola, who is also named in the media and administrative committees of the campaign team.
Hon. Asabe Vilita Bashir, a former member of the House of Representatives from Borno who serves as national coordinator will be assisted by Lauretta Onochie, a senior aide in the Presidency as deputy national coordinator.
The women’s campaign in the North-West Zone will be coordinated by Dr Zainab Baugudu, wife of the Kebbi State governor, while a Falmata Zulum, the first lady of Borno State, will be in charge of the Northeast.
In a similar vein, Olufolake Abdulrazaq, the first lady of Kwara State, will coordinate efforts in the North-Central and Mrs. Sanwoolu, wife of the Lagos State governor, will superintend over the South-West.
The First Lady of Imo State, Chioma Ikeaka-Uzodinma will also coordinate the South-East while Linda Ayade, wife of the Cross River state governor, will spearhead the women’s campaign in the South-South.
The statement also indicated that wives of governors in APC-controlled states will serve as state coordinators in APC states, while notable APC women in non-APC-controlled states will take charge.
Florence Ajimobi, widow of the former governor of Oyo State and Zainab Ibrahim, the APC Deputy National Women Leader, among others, were chosen to coordinate activities in states not controlled by the APC.
