Meta description: FOOG Women Support for Tinubu DG Esther Okotie-Eboh has asked Nigerians to back President Tinubu's 2027 re-election and challenged critics to show real alternatives.
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X post: FOOG women leader Esther Okotie-Eboh says Tinubu's critics must bring real policies, not noise, ahead of 2027. She is backing the President's re-election bid.
Image caption: Chief Esther Okotie-Eboh, Director-General of FOOG Women Support for Tinubu, addressing supporters on the 2027 election. Photo: Vanguard
Abuja, Nigeria. Chief (Mrs) Esther Orighomisan Okotie-Eboh, Director-General of the FOOG Women Support for Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to back President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, and she came with a challenge attached: critics of the administration must show Nigerians what they would do differently.
Speaking in remarks reported on October 27, 2026, by Vanguard, Okotie-Eboh said opposition politicians who spend their time attacking the Tinubu administration owe the country more than commentary. They owe it policies.
Show us your five points, she says
Okotie-Eboh did not mince words. She said those rejecting the government's programmes should be able to present at least five to 10 clear reasons for their positions, backed by workable alternatives, instead of what she described as endless consultations and political talk without practical solutions.
According to her, Nigerians deserve constructive political engagement backed by measurable commitments, not rhetoric. Anyone seeking the mandate of the people must articulate clear policies and show how those policies translate into better governance.
“The question Nigerians should ask is simple: what are the alternatives being offered by those criticising the government? Let them tell us what they intend to do, how they plan to do it and how their proposals will improve the lives of ordinary citizens,” she said.
That is the kind of straight talk that cuts through the noise of an election season. And it lands on a real question. The 2027 race is already heating up, and Nigerian women are being mobilised across the country to take their place at the centre of it, not the margins.
Why women are the force to watch in 2027
The FOOG women's push fits into a bigger movement. Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Dame Pauline Tallen, has urged Nigerian women to participate actively in the 2027 general election and demanded greater representation of women in elective and appointive positions, according to Voice of Nigeria.
Add to that the message from the current Women Affairs Minister, who told Northern women that Tinubu's second term will bring greater prosperity to women in the region, as reported by The Nation. She also pushed back at opposition presidential candidates, saying none of them has presented better alternatives to the administration's economic policies and development programmes.
So the pattern is clear. From the North to the South, women organisers are stepping forward, claiming space in the political conversation, and demanding that politics be about delivery, not decoration.
Assess Tinubu on his own terms, not the past
Okotie-Eboh also cautioned against comparing the Tinubu administration directly with previous governments. Her argument: each administration faces peculiar challenges that demand different approaches, and fair assessment must account for differences in prevailing circumstances, economic realities and governance challenges.
In her view, the Tinubu administration should be judged within the context of the challenges confronting it and the policies being implemented to address them. Governments, she maintained, need sufficient time and space to execute their programmes.
She offered a metaphor that anyone from Warri to Kano can feel.
“Governance is like building a house. You must first lay a solid foundation and have a clear plan before you can complete the building,” she said.
Abandoning the project halfway, she argued, undermines the outcome. And she pointed beyond Nigeria's borders to make the case, citing developments in the United States and international efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war as proof that governance demands continuity and sustained effort.
Her warning was pointed: a constant habit of disrupting the process of governance is a tendency to move backwards. Elected administrations, she insisted, should be assessed on performance and tangible results.
Continuity as the argument for 2027
At the heart of Okotie-Eboh's position is a simple principle. If a government has laid its foundation and set its plan, upending the work midstream serves nobody. She called on Nigerians to support Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, saying continuity would give the administration the opportunity to pursue its programmes and work towards its objectives.
The presidential election is set for January 16, 2027, and the Minister of Women Affairs has already urged women to mobilise their families and communities, particularly eligible voters, to participate actively and support the President's re-election ambition, The Nation reported.
For a panafrican audience, the stakes go beyond one man or one party. The question Okotie-Eboh has put on the table is whether Nigerians will choose leaders based on policies and measurable commitments, or on noise. That standard applies to every candidate, incumbent or challenger.
FAQ
Who is Esther Okotie-Eboh?
She is the Director-General of the FOOG Women Support for Tinubu, a women's group backing President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027.
What did she ask Tinubu's critics to do?
She asked critics to present at least five to 10 clear reasons for opposing the administration, along with workable policy alternatives that would improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
When is Nigeria's next presidential election?
The presidential election is scheduled for January 16, 2027.
Why does she oppose comparing administrations?
Okotie-Eboh argues each administration faces unique economic and governance challenges, so performance should be assessed within its own context rather than against previous governments.