“I recently begged Shettima’s wife for N2m” – Oluremi Tinubu

The wife of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has admitted that she begged Hajia Nana Shettima, her husband’s running partner, for N2 million on Wednesday.

Oluremi made this statement to refute the notion held by some that the family’s affluence and the reason her husband was well-liked was due to money.

Oluremi, a former Lagos Senator, said this on Thursday, during a town hall meeting with People Living With Disabilities in Abuja.

“When they say he has the money of the world, I just wonder. Mrs Shettima knows that I begged her just to give me N2m yesterday,” she said.

She claimed that Tinubu’s fame was due to his charity rather than his wealth.

Oluremi stated, “Asiwaju’s secret is not about money, contrary to what people think, he is a very compassionate man and very generous. There is nothing he can’t give.”

“I remember after he finished as governor, we used to have this staff at home; if you needed anything, he would say go and meet so and so―that is who he is.

“The people you see in rallies are not after money. They believe someone can give them hope in these trying times.”