Tinubu: Why I Never Tried to Convert My Pastor Wife
President Bola Tinubu has called for religious tolerance, using his own marriage as an example of peaceful coexistence. He revealed that he has never tried to convert his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who is a Christian pastor, to Islam. Speaking at a funeral in Jos, Plateau State, the President stated, "I inherited Islam from my family... but my wife is a pastor and she prays for me at all times. I have never convinced or converted her; I believe in the freedom of religion." He emphasized that despite their different faiths, they pray to the same God and that love for others is what truly matters. Tinubu urged Nigerians to shun religious and ethnic differences, declaring that his mission is to unite the country and ensure its prosperity. The President also assured Christian leaders in the North of his administration's […]
