Reactions Trail 2019 Video of Tinubu’s Wife Threatening to Invoke ‘Deities of Lagos’ to Chase Away Igbos

Reactions Trail 2019 Video of Tinubu’s Wife Threatening to Invoke ‘Deities of Lagos’ to Chase Away Igbos

  • Nigerians have reacted to a video trending online, one that involves Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the national leader of APC and flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
  • In the viral video, Oluremi, who represents Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Senate, was seen tackling and threatening the Igbo's
  • In the now trending video, the senator said that the deities of Lagos will be called upon to chase out the Igbo

Fresh reactions have trailed a 2019 election day video of Senator Remi Tinubu, the wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.

In the trending video, Oluremi, who represents Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Senate, had a conversation with some people, where she chastised southeasterners, The Punch reports.

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Fresh reactions trail 2019 video of APC presidential candidate's wife, Remi Tinubu. Photo credit: APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
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Senator Oluremi Tinubu's video

In the trending video, the senator said that the deities of Lagos will be summoned to send the Igbos out of the land.

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She declared;

“We will entreat all the deities of Lagos to chase Igbo people out. Igbo who didn't marry Yoruba, we will inherit them. Given how much we love Igbo, you now want to spoil everything.
"You are not the only tribe in this place, Hausa are here, we accommodate them, 'Calabar' are here, we accommodate them. But Igbo are proving difficult. We will inherit you.
‘Despite the love we have for you…others are here and we accommodated them’ but people choose to read a different meaning to all of the video. This is why education is important.”

Remi Tinubu video is trending

Watch the video below:

Nigerians react

Some tweeps have reacted to the resurfaced video.

@Freelast6 tweeted

"SHAMELESS act of Remi Tinubu. How did we get HERE."

@Ojina104 tweeted

"She said what you said. If you are not okay with that. Go back to your region! Yoruba Nation Now❤️."

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@iamarachi tweeted

"Tomorrow we say Nigeria is one country.
"Igbo, Hausa, Calabar are all visitors.
"Hmm
"One Country indeed.
"Its high time we beyond Language and try to co exist as a Nation then and only then would we progress."

@highteee tweeted

"Which one is south easterners again na ???the division in nigeria is no longer geographic."

@elvoncitas tweeted

"It so unfortunate that a woman that has the Bible under her pillow while her husband has the Koran under his own pillow can have such hatred for a particular ethnic group and still want to be the wife of the president of Nigeria. Except there's no God ."

@kelechi_mbah tweeted

"Una no try...abeg rework your journalism.I am not a fan of @remi tinubu, but there is no big deal in what she said...it was a playful gist...Next..."

@LOUDMONY tweeted

"Igbo people developed Lagos ,Port harcourt,Kano and other major cities in the country.they are the best unifying group.Go and verify."

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@victorhabila121 tweeted

"She’s already our First Lady."

What I told Tinubu’s wife when she asked me to campaign for her husband, ex-presidential aspirant opens up

Publisher, Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu, on Friday, August 26, recounted his experience with Senator Remi Tinubu, wife of the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, during the funeral of the chieftain of the APC, Kemi Nelson, in Lagos.

According to the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he chose to place Nigeria above friendship.

Momodu, in a terse statement posted on his verified Instagram page via @delemomoduovation, said:

“Before some people add salt and pepper to it, I need to state precisely what happened.'

Senator Remi Tinubu denies calling female politician a thug

Senator Oluremi Tinubu has denied calling anyone at the southwest zonal public hearing of the constitution review a thug, The Cable reports.

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The lawmaker who represents Lagos Central senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate made the clarification while featuring on TVC 's breakfast show, ‘Your View’ on Friday, May 28.

Remi who is the wife of APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was recently involved in an altercation with some Nigerians.

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