Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Sunday cautioned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke during an event in Ile-Ife, warning that she would switch off his microphone if he continued singing while delivering his speech.
The incident occurred during her installation as the Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua. A viral video circulating on social media shows Governor Adeleke singing worship songs midway through his remarks, prompting the First Lady to walk up to the podium to interrupt him.
“I give you five minutes to conclude your speech. Enough with the music, or I will switch off the microphone,” Remi Tinubu told the governor in front of attendees.
The exchange has sparked widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians debating whether her intervention was appropriate.
A user, Aremo3825981, commented: “What do you think will happen if he sings ‘on your mandate we shall stand’?”
Another, U_y_a_i, wrote: “Unacceptable public conduct. There are better ways to communicate time limits than threatening to cut off a governor’s mic.”
Watch the video below:
https://x.com/ChuksEricE/status/1997967773000196540?t=xF3amKe7ronaRKCLkiODRA&s=19
