Zamfara Emirs Confer ‘Jagaban Matan Zamfara’ Title On Remi Tinubu
Zamfara Emirs Confer ‘Jagaban Matan Zamfara’ Title On Remi Tinubu
Nigeria’s First Lady, 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 for the All Progressives Congress North-West Women’s Mega Rally and Empowerment Programme.
The conferment was announced in a statement by Busola Kukoyi, Special Assistant on Media to the First Lady.
“Behold the Jagaban Matan Zamfara, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the statement said.Follow Politics
It added that the title was conferred on her by the state’s council of emirs during her visit on the sidelines of the APC women’s rally.
The rally formed part of the party’s mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections, as the APC seeks to consolidate support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
The First Lady’s visit followed a series of women-focused mobilisation activities by the party in the North-West.
Earlier in the week, the APC women mobilisation directorate had taken its outreach to markets, hospitals and communities in Jigawa State to strengthen grassroots engagement ahead of the elections.
The statement did not provide further details on the reasons behind the traditional council’s decision to confer the title on the First Lady.
The honour comes days after President Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, was turbaned as Dan Zaki Gwandu by the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar, in Kebbi State.
Seyi Tinubu received the title 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.Follow Politics
He was also installed as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, in December 2025.
