Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Jagaban Matan Zamfara by the Zamfara State Council of Emirs.
The title was bestowed on her on Friday during her visit to Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, for the All Progressives Congress North-West Women’s Mega Rally and Empowerment Programme.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by Busola Kukoyi, Special Assistant on Media to the First Lady.
In the statement, Kukoyi announced the honour, describing Oluremi Tinubu as the new Jagaban Matan Zamfara following her recognition by the state’s traditional rulers.
The statement read, “Behold the Jagaban Matan Zamfara, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She was conferred with the title by the Zamfara State Council of Emirs when she visited them on the sidelines of the APC Women Rally on Friday, 13th November 2026.”
The conferment took place during the First Lady’s engagement with traditional rulers on the sidelines of the APC women’s mobilisation programme in the state.
The rally, held in Gusau, formed part of the ruling party’s ongoing efforts to mobilise women and strengthen its grassroots support across the North-West ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The programme also provided an opportunity for the party to engage women leaders, supporters and other stakeholders on participation in political activities and empowerment initiatives.
The First Lady’s visit came amid a series of women-focused mobilisation activities being organised by the APC across the region.
Earlier in the week, the party’s women mobilisation directorate had extended its outreach to markets, hospitals and communities in Jigawa State as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots engagement.
The activities are aimed at expanding the party’s engagement with women and encouraging their participation in political and community development programmes.
Although the Zamfara State Council of Emirs announced the traditional recognition, the statement from the First Lady’s media office did not provide specific details about the reasons behind the selection of the title or the criteria considered by the traditional rulers.
The title, Jagaban Matan Zamfara, identifies her with the women of Zamfara State and represents a traditional honour conferred by the state’s royal institution.
The development comes just days after President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, received a traditional title in neighbouring Kebbi State.
Seyi Tinubu was turbaned as Dan Zaki Gwandu by the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, on Wednesday, November 11, at the historic Abdullahi Fodiyo Palace in Birnin Kebbi.
The title, which translates to Son of the Lion of Gwandu, was described by the Emir as the first of its kind in the history of the emirate.
President Tinubu subsequently congratulated his son, urging him to regard the recognition as a responsibility to demonstrate leadership, humility and commitment to public service.
Oluremi Tinubu’s latest recognition adds to the series of traditional honours received by members of the President’s family from traditional institutions across northern Nigeria.
The development also highlights the continued interaction between political leaders and traditional institutions, particularly during public engagements and political mobilisation activities.
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