Jonathan Eze writes that the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman- Ibrahim’s volume of programmes, and deliberate attempt to connect governance with ordinary citizens at the grassroots may unlock women’s votes for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
In the often turbulent terrain of Nigerian politics, performance in public office is frequently overshadowed by noise, propaganda, and endless political brinkmanship.
Yet, every once in a while, a public official emerges whose work begins to speak louder than the politics surrounding governance.
That conversation is increasingly being built around Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, whose expanding influence within the gender, humanitarian, and social protection ecosystem is gradually positioning her as one of the most strategic figures in the administration of Bola Tinubu.
Since assuming office in October 2024, Sulaiman-Ibrahim has approached the ministry not as a ceremonial institution, but as a vehicle for social engineering, political inclusion, and grassroots mobilization.
