Don’t Expect My Wife Back in Senate, Says President-Elect Bola Tinubu

Don’t Expect My Wife Back in Senate, Says President-Elect Bola Tinubu

  • Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been the happiest man in the world since INEC declared him President-elect
  • Tinubu won the keenly contested presidential polls with over 8 million votes to emerge victorious
  • However, the APC bannerman's victory was challenging, as he encountered a series of upsets in some polling units

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FCT, Abuja - Nigeria's President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will not return to Senate after his victory at the just concluded 2023 presidential polls.

He told her fellow senators not to expect her back in the red chambers anytime soon.

Tinubu, Oluremi
Bola Tinubu says his wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu should not be expected back in the red chamber. Photo: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: UGC

Tinubu made this statement while delivering his appreciation speech in Abuja on Wednesday, March 1.

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He stated that Senator Tinubu would perform her duties as the housewife and the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Tinubu said:

"To my lovely wife, Oluremi Tinubu, you, the senators, don't expect her back; she's going to be my housewife and First Lady.
"Enough of lending; if you're not tired of me now, I won't be tired of you. I am very happy."

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Meanwhile, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has rejected APC's Bola Tinubu's victory in the just concluded 2023 presidential election.

Ichie Damian Okeke Ogene, the National Vice President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, alleged that the election was rigged in favour of the APC.

Ogene charged the United Nations and other members of the international community to sanction those who undermine democracy in Nigeria.

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The Senate president said Tinubu's emergence is evidence of Nigerian people's trust in the ruling party.

According to Lawan, assured that the National Assembly is ready to work with the president-elect for the purpose of developing Nigeria's democracy.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.