Senator Oluremi Tinubu on
Tuesday said that she did not get the support of her husband, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu to run for second term in the past National Assembly elections.
Tinubu, Lagos Central
Senatorial District, made the disclosure while answering questions at the
ongoing ``Women in Government’’ conference organised by the South-West Region
of the Department For International Development (DFID).
The conference was
organised in collaboration with the Lagos State Office of the Deputy Governor.
She said that it was her
district leaders who got the form for her and talked her husband into allowing
her to run for the position.
According to her, Asiwaju
likes his wife to be at home and what is more confusing to me is that most
Muslim men do not want their wives to work, but I am a hard worker.
``People have been saying
that I got to this position because I am Asiwaju's wife.
``What they did not
realise is that in the past election, my husband asked me not to go for a
second term.
``It was the leaders in
my district that got me the form and talked to him that they wanted me to go
back.
``You can go to my
district, the elites might not know me but the grassroots are the ones
supporting and voting massively for me.
``I think that is enough
for me and that is how you can get elected, you have to really identify with
your people; if really know your people, they will stand up for you,’’ she
said.
Tinubu said she fought
and worked hard as it was difficult getting the vote of the masses.
``When I got the bill to
run for primaries, I told my husband that I needed money and he said no money.
``I fought with the
people in my constituency because they said I have to give them more money and
I said no, what about the ones I have been giving to you before?
``If you are not going to
vote, so be it.
``They said that they
were just voting for me because of Asiwaju and I responded that Asiwaju is not
even supporting me, then, you can go and vote for him.
``But I’m grateful they
voted for me.
``I have realised that
when you are elected, you have to go back and work with your constituency
because that is where your support and vote rests,’’ she said. (NAN)
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