- First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu says she has let go of the betrayals her husband faced during the 2023 elections, stressing that she holds no grudge and has chosen peace.
- In her memoir The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, she wrote that the “Grace factor” and the Holy Spirit gave her comfort, assuring her that vengeance belongs to God.
- She recalled that even close allies hesitated to support Tinubu’s presidential bid but said her faith helped her release the pain: only God rewards good deeds, not man.
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu says she has forgiven those who betrayed President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 general elections, stressing that she has chosen peace and holds no grudge.
In her new memoir The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things, launched for her 65th birthday, she described the period as a test of faith.
She wrote: “I do not have anything against anyone…the question is how I did not feel the betrayal anymore? I knew the Grace factor was evident, and the Holy Spirit continually comforted me. Never to avenge myself, assuring me that it is God’s prerogative. Mine is to thank Him for fighting for us. If God decides to fight your battles and you have won, is there any other thing that God missed and you wanted to fix? Nothing, so let it go.”
On her husband’s long-time ambition, she recalled: “Most people I thought would support the idea, because past relationships were not forthcoming. After consulting with some of his political allies, he was set to give it a shot. The decision now rested on him to go on or not to. A lot of consultations began. Some were favourable, while others were neither here nor there. Some said no indirectly, while others would rather want to see the outcome before taking a position.”
She admitted the betrayals were painful but said faith sustained her: “I realised that whatever good you do in life, it is only God who rewards you and not man. Letting go is what I did; doing good is what matters most. Like my Saviour Jesus Christ in Acts 10:38, who, after He was anointed with the Holy Ghost and with power, went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him. So I do not have anything against anyone, and that also shows the frailty of man. Man is not God. We should never put our trust in any man; when they help, it is God using them to be a blessing. When they stop, it means their assignment for you from God has ended. Jeremiah 17:5-8. So look to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith. Hebrews 12:2.”
Sharing a spiritual moment, she added: “One morning, while I was in the bathroom, the Holy Spirit dropped this Word in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in my spirit man. He further explained to me that it is not in some things to give thanks, but in everything, both good and bad. Then I realised that this publication’s subtitle will be just that.”
Reflecting, she said: “I became free to write without expecting anything from man, but God. Also, when the Word of God says we should bless our enemies, not curse them, and do good to those who persecute us, and despitefully use us. Also, that whatsoever we do, we should do unto the Lord, that with whatever you measure unto others, God will measure back to you. I am at peace, doing all I can to make Nigeria better and greater.”
Mrs Tinubu admitted life in Aso Rock could feel “secluded and lonely,” but said she draws strength from scripture, prayer, and thanksgiving.
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