First Lady Forgives Betrayal During 2023 Election, Embraces Peace in New Memoir
- Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed she has forgiven those who betrayed her husband during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election
- In her newly released memoir, The Journey of Grace, the First Lady reflected on political disloyalty, spiritual resilience, and the power of letting go
- Her account offered rare insight into the emotional toll of the campaign and her unwavering faith amid controversy
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has disclosed that she has forgiven those who betrayed her husband, President Bola Tinubu, during the contentious 2023 general elections.
She made this known in her newly released memoir, The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, which was published to mark her 65th birthday.
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In the 52-page book, Mrs Tinubu stated that she holds no grudge against anyone and has chosen peace over resentment.
“I do not have anything against anyone…the question is how I did not feel the betrayal anymore? I knew the Grace factor was evident, and the Holy Spirit continually comforted me,” she wrote.
Memoir highlights Tinubu’s election controversies
Structured in five chapters spanning 2021 to 2025, the memoir offered a personal account of Mrs Tinubu’s spiritual journey, her husband’s presidential campaign, and the lessons she drew from the political turbulence surrounding the 2023 polls.
The foreword was penned by Dr Folashade Olukoya of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries.
Her reflections come nearly three years after one of Nigeria’s most divisive elections. President Bola Tinubu, representing the All Progressives Congress, secured victory in the February 2023 polls with 8.79 million votes, defeating Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
The results were challenged at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and later at the Supreme Court, both of which upheld Tinubu’s win.
Tinubu’s allies absent during presidential bid
Mrs Tinubu recounted that some of her husband’s long-time associates were conspicuously absent when he decided to pursue the presidency.
She described the period as one marked by extensive consultations, noting that reactions from allies were mixed.
Her memoir, now available online, offers a rare glimpse into the personal and spiritual convictions of Nigeria’s First Lady during a pivotal chapter in the nation’s political history.
Faith and forgiveness central to Tinubu’s reflections
Drawing inspiration from biblical teachings, the First Lady emphasised the importance of forgiveness and spiritual resilience. “Never to avenge myself, assuring me that it is God’s prerogative. Mine is to thank Him for fighting for us,” she wrote.
She likened her approach to that of Jesus Christ, citing Acts 10:38:
“Letting go is what I did; doing good is what matters most. Like my Saviour Jesus Christ…who…went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him.”
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First lady reacts as Hilda Baci breaks world record
Legit.ng earlier reported that Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President of Nigeria, congratulated celebrity chef Hilda Baci for achieving a new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of cooked Nigerian jollof rice.
The First Lady praised Baci’s culinary accomplishment as a moment of national pride and global recognition. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mrs Tinubu expressed admiration for Baci’s dedication and innovation in promoting Nigerian cuisine on the international stage.
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