Oluremi "Remi" Tinubu (born 21 September 1960) is a Nigerian politician and current

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since 2023, as wife of President

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. She was the

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from 1999 to 2007 when her husband was governor. She was the

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representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the

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from 2011 to 2023. She is a member of the

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(APC) political party.

Early life

Oluremi Tinubu was born on 21 September 1960. She is the number 12 of 13 children in her family and she hails from the Ikusebiala family of

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Education

Tinubu started her educational career at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School Ijebu-Ode where she obtained her West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) in 1979 and PGD from The Redeemed Christian bible college in 2010 Tinubu received a B.S. in Education from the

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and a National Certificate of Education in

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and

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from the

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Political career

She became the first lady of Lagos State when her husband

was elected as governor. As first lady, she established the New Era Foundation, dedicated to establishing centers for "all round development of young ones and promote public awareness on environmental health and community service." When Tinubu was elected, it was challenged at the Legislative House Election Petition Tribunal - which later convened and upheld the election in 2012. Tinubu was one of over 100 senators elected in the 8th assembly in 2015. Six of these were women. The others were

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and Uche Ekwunife, who both represent

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and

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.The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly
Naij.com, Retrieved 15 February 2016 At the 2019 general elections, she retained her senatorial seat representing Lagos Central, making it her third tenure in office. In 2016, Senator Tinubu requested adequate security from the Inspector General of Police as a result of an alleged threat of assault by colleague and fellow party member

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during a senate closed-door session. She was listed alongside

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and other prominent people for the Eko Excellence Awards in 2019. In 2020, she called for the creation of state police as a way of tackling the rising spate of insecurity in the country. She is a firm believer in investing in Society Human Capital and Her Youth Empowerment and Skill Acquisation Scheme in collaboration with Good Boys and Girls Empowerment Scheme (GBGES) has produced 1,172 beneficiaries. About 164 youths were tranined on various skills and received start up kits and capital of about N40,000 each. In March 2021, Senator Tinubu proposed a bill to reform the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to make it a more viable entity. She also received the award for the most impactful female senator at ''The Guardian''-organized Inter national Women's Day Summit 2021.

Awards and honors

She has won several awards and received several honors, the awards and honors she received are: National award of the

Officer of the Order of the Niger An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization. The term derives from Old French ''oficier'' "officer, official" (early 14c., Modern French ''officier''), from Medieval Latin ''officiarius'' "an officer," fro ...

OON, Member, Board of Trustees of Kings University, Ode-Omu; Ghana Noble International Award for Leadership (2004), Gambian Diamond Award for Immense Contribution to the Emancipation of People from Poverty (2005)

Personal life

She is married to

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, they have three children: Zainab Abisola Tinubu, Habibat Tinubu and Olayinka Tinubu. She is a stepmother to his three children from previous relationships, Olajide Tinubu (deceased), Folashade Tinubu and Oluwaseyi Tinubu. She is a

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and is an ordained pastor of the

Redeemed Christian Church of God The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is a holiness pentecostal megachurch and denomination headquartered in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria. With presence in 197 countries and territories of the world and more than 5 million members in Nigeri ...

. Her ordination took place in 2018 at the Old Arena of RCCG, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway where the church held its 66th annual convention themed “Dominion”. She is also Grand Matron of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO).

References

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