US EditionNigerians React to Video of First Lady Remi Tinubu's 'Clash' With Gov Adeleke At Event
First Lady Remi Tinubu warned Governor Adeleke to stop singing during his speech at the Ooni of Ife's coronation event, threatening to cut his microphone over protocol concerns.
- On Sunday at Ile‑Ife, during her installation as Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu approached Governor Ademola Adeleke and whispered to him, prompting him to giggle.
- At the king's palace ceremony attended by senior dignitaries, Governor Ademola Adeleke was singing worship songs during his speech, prompting First Lady Oluremi Tinubu's intervention.
- She returned angrily and warned the governor, mouthing `I give you five minutes to conclude your speech, enough with the music, or I will switch off the microphone`; X user OurFaveOnlineDoc mimicked her words.
- The clip ignited social‑media backlash, with various users saying Oluremi Tinubu's conduct belittled Governor Ademola Adeleke, while activist lawyer Maduabuchi Idam called it treasonable and challenged the Office of the First Lady's legal basis.
- Historically, first ladies have sometimes clashed with officials, as in 2013 when Patience Jonathan seized Rotimi Amaechi's microphone, prompting Nigerian commentators to warn about informal power dynamics.
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Nigerians React to Video of First Lady Remi Tinubu's 'Clash' With Gov Adeleke At Event
In a viral video that surfaced online on Monday, Mr Adeleke was preparing to give his speech when Mrs Tinubu walked up to him and whispered to his ear, prompting the governor to giggle.
Tinubu's wife, Remi threatens to switch off Gov Adeleke's mic for singing at event
Nigerian First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has threatened to switch off governor Adeleke’s microphone for singing at an event. The incident took place in Ile-Ife in Osun State on Sunday, during the first lady’s installation as Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua. A trending video on social media captured the governor singing worship songs while giving a speech at the event. Interrupting Adeleke, Remi Tinubu walked to the stage to warn him to stop singing or…
Remi Tinubu’s Action Against Gov. Adeleke at Ooni’s Event Sparks Online Debate
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stirred controversy following her brief intervention during Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s speech at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. A video from the ceremony, which was held on Sunday, went viral on Monday. In the clip, Governor Adeleke […] The post Remi Tinubu’s Action Against Gov. Adeleke at Ooni’s Event Sparks Online Debate…
Remi Tinubu Under Fire For Teasing Patience Jonathan
The Genius Media VIRAL VIDEO: Remi Tinubu Under Fire For Teasing Patience Jonathan VIRAL VIDEO: Remi Tinubu Under Fire For Teasing Patience Jonathan First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has come under criticism for a comment she directed at Patience, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, during her chieftaincy installation as ‘Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua’ in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Sunday. In a viral clip shared on […] www.thegenius…
Too Much Of Everything Is Bad: Adeleke And The Urgency Of Decorum - By Temidayo Akinsuyi
Last week’s drama, where the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, cut short Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, while singing worship songs at an official event, has once again reignited debate on leadership character, tone, and self-restraint in public space.…The post Too Much Of Everything Is Bad: Adeleke And The Urgency Of Decorum – By Temidayo Akinsuyi appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
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