The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has opened up on why she refused to stop attending her local church despite facing hostility from members over the Muslim-Muslim ticket fielded by her husband, President Bola Tinubu.

According to her, President Tinubu’s decision to run on a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023 left her isolated in her local church.

She made the disclosure in her new 52-page book, The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things.

The First Lady revealed that despite the animosity she faced due to her husband’s decision, she did not change places of worship.

She explained that she has grown from a baby to a mature Christian and also realised that the church is filled with people from different political parties.

She recounted, “One of such decisions was the unpopular ‘Muslim/Muslim ticket’. My being a Christian did not matter. My local Assembly, Redeemed Christian Church of God, was split.

“The Redeemed Christian Church of God is one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal denominations with sprawling parishes nationwide and across the globe.

“I later realised that we are a church like other churches with members of all political parties in attendance.

“I experienced this during my campaign in 2011 for the Senate, when I took my campaign posters to the church, and it was rebuffed.

“After that, I never tried again.

“But my husband’s bid for the Presidential Office was different, a bitter pill for them to chew.

“But I kept attending church, and I thank God I have grown from being a baby to a mature Christian.

“So the little resentment I witnessed from a few was met with the peace of God.”

According to her, some members of the parish provided her succour despite the antagonism.

“All the same, despite a few who showed hostility, many were encouraging, especially our elders, who would encourage me from time to time with prayers.

“To this end, I am grateful to God and everyone of them, especially those of them who lived to watch the presidential inauguration when the time came. I thank the pastorate also for making arrangements for them,” she added.