Tinubu Celebrates Wife, Oluremi on 65th Birthday

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*Says her quiet strength, enduring grace have been his steadying anchor

*Describes the first lady as his confidant, counsellor, ready flame dotting his path

*Sanwo-Olu celebrates first lady, says she’s ‘our amazon’

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with his wife and First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 65th birthday on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Also, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated the First Lady, describing her as a “compassionate and strong-willed” leader whose influence continues to resonate across the country.
The governor described the first lady as “our amazon” and prayed for her continued strength and good health.
In a birthday tribute issued late last night, the President Tinubu who addressed his better half as Oluremi Mi, said her strength and enduring grace have been his steadying anchor.

President Tinubu also described the First Lady as his confidant, counsellor and ready flame illuminating his path.
The president in the seven-paragraph birthday tribute to his wife stated, inter alia: “Oluremi Mi, as you celebrate your 65th birthday today, I honour not only the love of my life, but also a woman whose quiet strength and enduring grace have been my steadying anchor. Through every season, from the long years of struggle and political exile, to leadership responsibilities, you have stood firmly by my side with dignity, patience, and devotion that words can scarcely express.
“You are more than my wife. You are my confidant, counsellor, and the steady flame illuminating my path. In you, our children and grandchildren see the example of compassion and faith, and in you, our nation sees the true strength of womanhood; resolute yet tender, humble yet unshakably firm.

“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.
“Today, as your husband, I thank God for your life, health, and unwavering love. As your President, I salute you as the First Lady whose warmth and empathy continue to touch millions of lives across our land. And as your lifelong companion, I say that I love you more than ever, and am blessed every day by your presence. Your love is a treasure I hold dear.

“Happy 65th birthday, Oluremi. May the years ahead be filled with joy, peace, and the fulfillment you so richly deserve.
On his part, Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a congratulatory message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, praised Mrs. Tinubu for her contributions to public service both in Lagos and nationally, noting her record as Lagos First Lady for eight years and as a three-term senator.
“On behalf of my adorable wife, Ibijoke, the government and the entire people of Lagos State, I heartily congratulate Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady and the wife of our leader and President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of her 65th birthday,” the governor said.

He lauded her work through the Renewed Hope Initiative, a pet project of the First Lady, which he said has touched millions of lives since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023.
According to Sanwo-Olu, Senator Tinubu has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the lives of women and children, spearheading empowerment programmes and philanthropic projects across the country.
“Senator Oluremi Tinubu is a great ambassador of our dear State. She has served the State passionately as First Lady for eight years and as a member of the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly for three consecutive terms without any blemish,” Sanwo-Olu said.

“We are proud of her achievements in both private and public offices. Her contributions to the development of both Lagos and Nigeria are commendable.
“We celebrate Senator Oluremi Tinubu today and always for her kindness, advocacy for social justice, and philanthropic endeavours,” the release further read.
“As our Amazon, Senator Oluremi Tinubu turns 65, I pray for God’s continued guidance and good health for her.
“God will give her more strength and grace to render more service to humanity and our dear country, Nigeria,” he prayed.

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Jonathan: A Leader Who Fails to Perform Should Be Voted Out

*Obasanjo, Mahama seek reform, protection of democracy in Africa

*If I wanted third term, I would have got it, says Obasanjo

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said any leader who fails to perform should be voted out of office if proper elections are conducted.
This is as former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, called for the reform of democracy and its protection in Africa.
Obasanjo also denied allegations that he sought a third term in office when he was president, insisting that if he had wanted a third term, he would have got it, adding also that no Nigerian can produce evidence to support such allegations.

Jonathan, who described electoral manipulation as one of the biggest threats to democracy in Africa, said that unless stakeholders come together to rethink and reform democracy, it may collapse in Africa.
Jonathan spoke at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue, held in Accra, Ghana.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Communications Officer at Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Mr. Wealth Dickson Ominabo, quoted the former president as saying that where democracy fails to meet expectations, desperation can open the door to authoritarianism.

He added that leaders must commit to the kind of democracy that guarantees a great future for the children, where their voices matter.
He said: “Democracy in the African continent is going through a period of strain and risk of collapse unless stakeholders come together to rethink and reform it. Electoral manipulation remains one of the biggest threats in Africa.

“We in Africa must begin to look at our democracy and rethink it in a way that works well for us and our people. One of the problems is our electoral system. People manipulate the process to remain in power by all means.
“If we had proper elections, a leader who fails to perform would be voted out. But in our case, people use the system to perpetuate themselves even when the people don’t want them.

“Our people want to enjoy their freedom. They want their votes to count during elections. They want equitable representation and inclusivity. They want a good education. Our people want security. They want access to good healthcare. They want jobs. They want dignity. When leaders fail to meet these basic needs, the people become disillusioned,” Jonathan added.

He also spoke on youth participation in governance, describing it as very encouraging, but emphasised that for the youth to succeed in governance, they need the wisdom and experience of older people to guide them.
Also speaking, the President of Ghana, Mahama, said democracy would not survive unless Africans actively worked to protect and strengthen it.
He warned that weak institutions, elite capture, exclusion, leadership deficits, and external interference erode citizens’ trust in democracy.

“Democracy will not survive if we don’t work for it. We need a reset of democracy and governance to ensure accountability. Anybody who wants to serve must be accountable to the people. Our citizens are tired of corruption, misgovernance, and lack of opportunities.
“To renew democracy, we must strengthen institutions, deliver development, and educate our citizens. We must protect the media and civic space. A free press is democracy’s immune system. Democracy dies when citizens lose faith, when leaders abandon integrity, and when institutions succumb to capture. But democracy can be renewed when citizens rise to defend it.”

On his part, former President Obasanjo, who was the chairman of the event, warned that democracy risks collapse if it continued to be practised in its current form without urgent reforms.
He said Africa’s current democratic practice is unsustainable and must be urgently reformed.
The elder statesman said democracy was originally conceived as “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

Obasanjo, however, added that it has drifted far from that vision.
“Democracy dies because democracy has refused to be reformed,” he declared. “There are three aspects of democracy that cannot continue to exist the way it was as defined by the American president: government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

“In that definition, democracy is meant to be for all people. And if democracy will not die and be buried, democracy must be reformed in context, in content, and in practice.”
Obasanjo likened the failures of democracy to a local proverb in his part of the world, “the thing that killed the vegetable is the insect in the vegetable.”

He explained that democracy was being destroyed from within due to the way it is currently practised.
“The thing that is killing democracy and will kill it is the practice of democracy,” he warned.
“All the essentials that should be part and parcel of democracy are being ignored or bastardised in such a way that democracy has failed to deliver. And democracy cannot deliver unless it is reformed. If it is not reformed, it will not only fail, it will die and be buried.”

The former president, however, argued that despite its flaws, democracy remains irreplaceable.
“Is there any real substitute for democracy as it was originally designed, government of the people, all the people. What we have now is a government of some people, by some people, over all the people,” he lamented.
He further criticised the interpretation of democracy as simply “government of the majority,” insisting that this perspective marginalises minorities and undermines inclusivity.

“And they talk of a government of democracy as a government of the majority. If you talk of the government of the majority, what do you do with the minority? Then the minority is not part of the people?” Obasanjo queried.
He condemned leaders who overstay their welcome and consider themselves indispensable, describing such an attitude as a “sin against God.”

“I think I’m not a fool. If I wanted it, some thought I wanted it, I know how to go about it. And there is no Nigerian, dead or alive, who will say I called him and told him I wanted the third term. None.”
According to him, securing debt relief for Nigeria during his administration was a greater challenge than obtaining a third term in office.

“I keep telling them that, ‘look, if I wanted to get debt relief, which is more difficult than getting a third term and I got it, ’ if I wanted a third term, I would have got it too,” he said.
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, stressed that democracy must go beyond elections to include accountability, service, and discipline.

“For many, democracy is all about elections, but that is a narrow view. Democracy is about accountability, discipline, and results. Unless accountability governs the relationship between citizens and governments, unless discipline permeates our social fabric, and unless results drive our public engagement, we will continue to sit on gold mines and oil wells but wallow in poverty. Any system, democratic or otherwise, will die if it does not deliver results.”
The keynote speaker, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, called on politicians to demonstrate patriotism through their conduct and commitment to democratic norms.

“A deliberate effort must be made to ensure that the lifestyle of public officers reflects service and inspires confidence. Politics should not become a do-or-die affair or a ticket to self-enrichment. Institutions such as the judiciary and electoral bodies must inspire confidence.
“Despite the appeal of ethnic or religious emotions, leaders must rise above being seen merely as champions of their ethnic or religious groups.”

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Presidency Replies ADC’s Criticisms, Insists Tinubu’s Intervention Restored Peace, Stability in Rivers State

*Describes opposition’s claims as laughable, nuisance politics

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

The Presidency yesterday faulted criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the Rivers State emergency rule by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that the president’s intervention restored stability, democratic institutions, and peace in the state.

In a post on his verified X handle, @SundayDareSD, presidential spokesperson, Mr. Sunday Dare, described the ADC’s allegations of autocracy, manipulation, and undermining federalism as “laughable” and an exercise in “nuisance politics.”

According to the presidential aide, the president acted constitutionally under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), invoking emergency powers to prevent bloodshed and restore governance at a time of grave threat to law and order in Rivers State.

Dare stated: “The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is clear: under Section 305, the President has the power — and the duty — to act when law and order are under grave threat.
“What the president delivered is stability, the return of democratic institutions, and peace in Rivers State. Nigerians can see the difference: President Tinubu acted right. That is what posterity will remember him for”.

He dismissed ADC’s claims of federal manipulation, noting that officials in Rivers State were not reduced to presidential appointees but rather protected from chaos until conditions allowed for their reinstatement.
“To accuse the president of undermining federalism is laughable; as a former governor, no Nigerian alive presently has fought harder for state autonomy than Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

“What ADC offers Nigerians is late pontification and empty noise. What the president delivered is stability, peace, and order”, Dare said.
The presidential media aide maintained that President Tinubu’s decision was neither whimsical nor partisan, but a constitutional necessity to protect the state and, by extension, the federation.

Reacting to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return to his role as Governor of Rivers State following the lifting of the six-month emergency rule earlier imposed on the state by Tinubu, the ADC had on Thursday cautioned the president against interfering in the affairs of state governments, declaring that the Nigerian Constitution does not empower the president to hire or fire elected governors.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bola Abdullahi, ADC emphasised that such actions undermine democratic principles and the autonomy of states.
ADC accused Tinubu of masking politics as leadership, saying his actions in Rivers will define his legacy.
It stated, “On Wednesday, September 17, Nigerians witnessed a curious spectacle: President Tinubu directing the Governor, Deputy Governor, and members of the State Assembly in Rivers State to resume duties after serving his six-month suspension from office.

“The President’s decision to arrogate to himself the power to suspend and recall elected officials in Rivers State, as he had done, is whimsically autocratic and should be recognised and condemned as a threat to our democracy.
The African Democratic Congress reiterates that what has happened in Rivers State over the last six months is a brazen manipulation of constitutional provisions to serve narrow political interests,” the statement explained.

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