On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Chief Dr. Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, officially appointed Chief Mrs. Obiageli Okwubanego as the National General Secretary of the Iyaloja-General Movement for Renewed Hope Alliance (IGM).
Chief Mrs. Obiageli Okwubanego, popularly known as Oby Okeke-Okwubanego or Madam Obby, is a Nigerian real estate developer, businesswoman, and public official with extensive experience in the private and public sectors. She is widely recognised for her involvement in Abuja’s real estate market and her contributions to investment mobilisation and economic development in Anambra State.
She currently serves as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on Tax and Investment Mobilisation, where she facilitates engagement between investors and the state government. In this capacity, she has been actively involved in initiatives aimed at attracting diaspora investments and international funding to Anambra State
Her engagements have included coordinating town hall meetings and policy forums for Anambra indigenes in Lagos and Abuja, promoting home-based investment opportunities as a strategy for addressing regional unemployment. She has also represented the Anambra State Government at international trade engagements, including the India-Nigeria Business Forum, where she advocated partnerships to strengthen investment opportunities in critical sectors such as healthcare and education.
In recognition of her wealth of experience, professional expertise, and administrative competence, Chief Dr. Mujidat Folasade Tinubu-Ojo appointed her to oversee the secretariat and administrative operations of the Movement in her new capacity as National General Secretary. She is expected to work closely with Dr. Nasiru Ladan, who was previously appointed National Director-General of IGM, to strengthen the Movement’s organisational structure and enhance the effective coordination of its activities nationwide.
Describing the newly appointed National General Secretary as a go-getter with a proven track record of excellence, the Iyaloja-General expressed confidence in her ability to discharge the responsibilities of the office effectively. She charged her to work harmoniously with members of the National Working Committee to advance the Movement’s objectives, particularly grassroots mobilisation and support for all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections, with particular emphasis on the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office.
In her acceptance speech, Chief Mrs. Obiageli Okwubanego expressed profound gratitude to the Iyaloja-General and members of the IGM Working Committee for the confidence reposed in her. She pledged to bring her experience, commitment, and administrative capabilities to bear on the responsibilities of her new office.
She further assured the leadership and members of the Movement that she would work diligently with all relevant stakeholders to strengthen the structures of IGM, intensify grassroots mobilisation, and contribute meaningfully to the Movement’s collective efforts in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and the success of other APC candidates across the country.
The appointment is expected to further strengthen the administrative framework and operational capacity of the Iyaloja-General Movement for Renewed Hope Alliance as it continues to expand its structures and consolidate its presence across Nigeria.
Prince Emmanuel Odunayo Ikusagba
SSA, Media and Strategic Communication
Office of the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria
