Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has received the traditional title of ‘Jagaban Matan Zamfara’ from the Zamfara State Council of Emirs.
The honour was conferred on Friday during her visit to Gusau, where she attended the All Progressives Congress North-West Women’s Mega Rally and Empowerment Programme.
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Her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, announced the development in a statement shared on Friday.
The statement described the First Lady as the new holder of the title, confirming that the recognition was presented by the state’s traditional rulers during her visit.
The APC rally in Gusau formed part of the party’s mobilisation activities targeting women ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party has been organising engagements across the North-West to strengthen grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign.
Earlier in the week, the APC women’s mobilisation directorate extended its outreach to markets, hospitals and communities in Jigawa State as part of the same mobilisation efforts.
Traditional institutions sometimes confer honorary titles on political leaders and other prominent personalities as a form of recognition.
However, the statement announcing Oluremi Tinubu’s title did not provide specific details about the reasons behind the Zamfara Council of Emirs’ decision.
The development comes two days after President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, received the traditional title of Dan Zaki Gwandu from the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, in Kebbi State.
Seyi was turbaned on Wednesday, November 11, at the historic Abdullahi Fodiyo Palace in Birnin Kebbi.
The Emir described the title, which translates to ‘Son of the Lion of Gwandu’, as the first of its kind in the history of the emirate.
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Seyi Tinubu was also previously installed as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, in December 2025.
Peculiar Adirika is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, business, and public affairs.
