Yeye Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the foremost presidential candidate in the country and respected National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has lashed back at those describing the ‘Emilokan’ phrase made popular by her husband as a selfish statement saying he last contested for political office in 2003, bidding his time and preparing himself for this moment.
The former Lagos First Lady and current Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made the statement on Friday in Abuja during a pre-election strategy meeting with zonal, states and local government women leaders of the APC where she said that despite the challenges including the money redesign policy of the Federal Government that her husband will win.
In her words: “They said we are buying people to come to rallies. God now said, ‘what I am going to do, I can shut the heavens; so, there is no money and you will see my glory’. Are we not seeing God’s glory?
“You all must be patient. Be patient and go and vote. When you vote, shine your eyes and monitor until they count your votes. My husband had not contested an election since 2003. This year, it will be 20 years, so he did not just wake up and say ‘it is my turn’.
“This is the time for women to take control again. Take control of our homes so that we can build our homes and nation,” Remi Tinubu said having affirmed that the husband didn’t wake up to claim the presidency as his turn in 2023
