Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has revealed that First Lady, Remi Tinubu, told him her dream was to become a pastor.
Ndume said this on Tuesday during a valedictory session held in the senate to honour late Anambra South senator, Ifeanyi Ubah.
The senator asked the upper legislative chamber to support Uchenna, the wife of the deceased lawmaker to succeed him.
The lawmaker died in July at the age of 52.
Ndume told his colleagues that Ubah’s wife should succeed him in the senate to preserve his “legacy and aspirations”.
“This has happened before. When Chuba Okadigbo, a great politician, passed away, his wife, Margery, joined the senate and carried on his legacy,” he said.
“Similarly, our first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, served in this chamber, largely supported by the goodwill of Lagosians and the legacy of her husband, who was a former governor. In fact, she told me that her dream was to be a pastor.
Ndume said Abdulaziz Yar’Adua sustained the political legacy of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua by joining the senate.
“Senator (Iyabo) Obasanjo, if you remember, is the daughter of general Obasanjo. Sitting in front of me is Dafinone, his father was a great senator.
“What I want to appeal to you, Mr. President, is that we keep the spirit and aspirations of Ifeanyi alive.
“His wife, fortunately, is around 50 years old and has been a wonderful support system to him.
“Finally, Mr. President, my appeal to you and distinguished colleagues, his wife, fortunately, is 50 years or so. A wonderful wife.
“Let us support the family to have a spirit representative of Ifeanyi here in the chamber when the election of Anambra of the senatorial district that he represents comes up.
“This will ensure continuity and honour for the Anambra south senatorial district.”
Meanwhile, senate membership is neither automatic nor transferable from one individual to another.
