Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has recounted how the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, where she worships was split following her husband’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023.

In her new book, ‘The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things’ released to mark her 65th birthday, the First Lady said she witnessed resentment from many members of the church due to the same faith ticket

She stated that “all the odds were stacked” against Tinubu, but they “kept moving forward with hope in God, and each campaign was interesting”.

“One of such decisions was the unpopular ‘Muslim/Muslim ticket’. My being a Christian did not matter. My local Assembly, Redeemed Christian Church of God, was split.”

The former lawmaker said the division that followed her husband’s decision, uncovered the fact that there were members of different political parties in the church.

“I later realised that we are a church like other churches with members of all political parties in attendance.

“I experienced this during my campaign in 2011 for the Senate, when I took my campaign posters to the church, and it was rebuffed. After that, I never tried again”, she narrated.

She, however, noted that despite what she faced during the election, she continued to worship in the local assembly.

“But I kept attending church, and I thank God I have grown from being a baby to a mature Christian.

“So the little resentment I witnessed from a few was met with the peace of God,” Mrs Tinubu wrote.

My local church, RCCG was split over Muslim-Muslim ticket – Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi