Threatening Tinubu's Wife, National Embarrassment

Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has condemned the recent threats to the life of the first lady, Remi Tinubu, describing it as a “national embarrassment.”

He said he was disappointed and frustrated that the death threats came from someone from Bauchi State.

The governor said this when the first lady visited Bauchi on a one day working visit on Tuesday and inaugurated educational projects.

The governor said it is a national embarrassment that someone from his state would threaten the wife of the president.

He therefore, apologized to her over the incident even as he vowed that the cleric will not be spared but will be dealt with appropriately.

“You have distinguished yourself not only as a distinguished senator but as a politician that has opened the new frontier of politics and politicking. Your renewed hope is being given as hope because you have set aside all the differences of politics and partisanship.

“And of course, I am aware of some of the challenges and threats to your life and person by somebody from this state. I was so disappointed and frustrated, but you made my day as a courageous mother, you decided to come to Bauchi.

“Your Royal Highness, this distinguished lady has shown that Nigeria is really working and that Nigeria is one and nobody can play politics with our lives. We are very grateful, your life is more important to us than our own lives, nothing will happen to you.”

“And that renegade, we will deal with him and Allah will deal with him, by the grace of God. On behalf of their Royal Highnesses and the people of Bauchi, we apologize for that national embarrassment, it will not happen again,” governor Mohammed said.

Responding, the wife of the president, Oluremi Tinubu said she was not afraid to die.