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Remi Tinubu

CON, OON

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Date of Birth:
1960-09-21
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Oluremi Tinubu CON OON was born on September 21, 1960. She is a Nigerian politician and current first lady of Nigeria since 2023, as wife of President Bola Tinubu.

She was the first lady of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 when her husband was governor. She was the senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly from 2011 to 2023. She is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party.

Remi is the number 12 of 13 children in her family, she hails from the Ikusebiala family of Ogun State.

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.

She received a B.S. in Education from the University of Ife, and a National Certificate of Education in Botany and Zoology from the Adeyemi College of Education.

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 International Women's Day Summit 2021.

She is married to the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, they have 3 children, Zainab Abisola Tinubu, Habibat Tinubu and Olayinka Tinubu. She is a stepmother to his 3 children from previous relationships, Olajide Tinubu (deceased), Folashade Tinubu, and Oluwaseyi Tinubu. She is a Christian, and is an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

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