Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has been decorated as the Grand Patron of the All Africa Challenge Trophy Nigeria 2026, the continent’s premier women’s amateur golf championship, scheduled to take place in Abuja in November.
Mrs Tinubu was decorated by the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria, during a visit by the Association to build national support for the championship.
She commended the group especially for their proposed Girls in Golf Legacy Project where the Association of Lady Golfers intends to mentor and nurture 300 girls in the game.
Mrs Tinubu said: “These girls could someday become world champions in the sport,” describing the process of being ”a renowned golfer as one requiring discipline, commitment and dedication, which are all characters that enhance a formidable future.”
She congratulated the Lady Golfers for being able to get the hosting rights of the tournament noting the tourism and economic enhancement potentials it will provide for the country.
In her remarks, the President of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria who is also the Chairperson Board of Trustees of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem commended the First Lady for all that she has been doing for Girls and Women in the country.
The President of the Association, Dr Lami Ahmed, requested the First Lady’s endorsement of the tournament, as well as her participation in the opening ceremony and ceremonial tee-off of the AACT.
The First Lady was later decorated as the Grand Patron of the All Africa Challenge Trophy, slated to hold in Abuja from the 2nd to the 7th of November.
Immediately after her decoration, the First Lady commenced her new role with a symbolic tee-off using a golf practice kit in her office.
Having won the hosting rights through a tough competitive bid, Nigeria will be hosting Women Golfers from about 30 Countries at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja.
This is the third time that Nigeria is hosting the continental tourney.
