It was pure romance from Aso Rock on Sunday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu penned a glowing tribute to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday.
In a message that has set tongues wagging across political and social circles, the President laid bare his admiration for Nigeria’s First Lady, saying that the country indebted to her for her patriotic services.
“Nigeria owes you more than many will ever know. In every sacrifice you made quietly, in every burden you carried without complaint, you have served this country as surely as I have, not from the podium, but from the heart of our home.”
He didn’t stop there. Tinubu hailed her as his confidant, counsellor, and “ready flame illuminating his path” — a rare public display of affection from Nigeria’s number one citizen.
“Your strength and enduring grace have been my steadying anchor,” he wrote in the emotional seven-paragraph tribute.
The outpouring of love comes as Remi Tinubu, a three-term senator and now First Lady, celebrated her birthday that has drawn admiration from political allies, friends, and millions of Nigerians.
For many, Tinubu’s words go beyond a birthday wish; they are a powerful glimpse into the intimate bond that has held the First Couple together through decades of personal trials and political storms.
