“Asiwaju did not support my second term bid” – Remi Tinubu

Senator Oluremi Tinubu has revealed that her husband, national leader of the All Progressive Congress- Bola Tinubu wasn’t in support of her ambition to contest for second term in the last National Assembly elections.

Tinubu who represents Lagos Central Senatorial District, disclosed this on Tuesday at a conference organised by the South-West region of the Department For International Development.

She further disclosed that her district leaders purchased the interest form for her and persuaded Tinubu to allow her go for second term.

“People have been saying that I got to this position because I am Asiwaju’s wife. What they did not realise is that in the past election, my husband asked me not to go for a second term.

“It was the leaders in my district that got me the form and talked to him that they wanted me to go back. “You can go to my district, the elites might not know me but the grassroots are the ones supporting and voting massively for me.

“I think that is enough for me and that is how you can get elected, you have to really identify with your people; if really know your people, they will stand up for you.”

“When I got the bill to run for primaries, I told my husband that I needed money and he said no money. “I fought with the people in my constituency because they said I have to give them more money and I said no, what about the ones I have been giving to you before?

“If you are not going to vote, so be it. They said that they were just voting for me because of Asiwaju and I responded that Asiwaju is not even supporting me, then, you can go and vote for him. “But I’m grateful they voted for me.

“I have realised that when you are elected, you have to go back and work with your constituency because that is where your support and vote rests.”

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