Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a model of democratic engagement, saying the party has demonstrated that politics can be conducted without bitterness or rancour.

Mrs Tinubu stated this on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a pro-Tinubu support group established to mobilise nationwide backing for the administration’s policies, programmes and Renewed Hope Agenda, at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.

The First Lady commended the conduct of the APC’s recently concluded primaries, describing the exercise as peaceful and evidence of the party’s democratic maturity.

“Our party has shown the rest of the country that there can be democracy without bitterness. The APC is now the party that shows how to play politics without bitterness,” she said.

She also praised the APC National Women Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele, and members of the newly inaugurated Tinubu Torchbearers for their commitment to advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Mrs Tinubu urged members of the group to serve as ambassadors of the administration by promoting government policies and achievements responsibly while maintaining civility in political engagements.

In a move aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots structures, the First Lady announced the donation of vehicles to APC women leaders in states where the party is not currently in power.

Addressing beneficiaries from Abia, Anambra, Bauchi, Osun and Oyo states, she said the vehicles would be delivered before the end of the week and would belong personally to the women leaders.

“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.

“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 said.

Mrs Tinubu further called on APC governors to emulate the gesture by providing vehicles and other support for women leaders in their states.

“This is how we want our women to be treated. I urge our governors to buy vehicles for their women leaders. We are not playing politics like before. We are politicians, and people should see the value in us,” she added.

The First Lady said women remain central to the APC’s vision of inclusive governance, noting their critical role in grassroots mobilisation, party development and national progress.

She expressed confidence that the Tinubu Torchbearers initiative would strengthen grassroots support for the APC and deepen public understanding of the achievements of the Tinubu administration.

Formally inaugurating the group, Mrs Tinubu described the platform as a strategic vehicle for promoting national unity, civic participation and the continuity of the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Earlier, APC National Women Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele, called on women across the country to intensify grassroots mobilisation in support of President Tinubu’s agenda, describing women as the backbone of every successful political movement.

Idele said the Tinubu Torchbearers had already established structures in all 774 local government areas of the country, positioning the organisation as a strong grassroots network for promoting government programmes and encouraging citizen participation.

She also commended President Tinubu’s leadership, saying his administration’s reforms were laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth, youth empowerment and improved welfare for Nigerians.

The APC women leader further praised the First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative, noting that it has positively impacted women, youths, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups through empowerment programmes, educational support, healthcare interventions and economic opportunities.