Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has publicly criticized First Lady Remi Tinubu for her response to the abduction of students in Oyo State. Speaking to a group of women on Friday, the cleric accused her of failing to act as a mother figure during the crisis.
According to Ayodele, the First Lady’s lack of urgency in demanding the safe return of the kidnapped schoolchildren could have severe political consequences. He warned that her behavior might lead to President Bola Tinubu losing the 2027 general elections.
“Remi Tinubu, you will make Tinubu lose the 2027 election. You did not behave like a mother at all. You should have done what Jonathan’s wife did,” Ayodele stated. He emphasized that instead of protesting and calling for the children’s release, she was distributing cars for political campaigns.
It is worth noting that the First Lady recently donated vehicles to women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in five opposition-controlled states. This occurred during the launch of the Tinubu Torchbearers (TTB), a pro-Tinubu support group, at the State House banquet hall in Abuja.