Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu offer a two-for-one lesson in how strategic partnership can truly work.
At a time when many pretended their wives were unelectable, incapable of contributing value beyond domestic roles; when religious harmony was treated as taboo; and when obedience was demanded under the cloak of “culture” a culture that is ironically un-African the Tinubus chose a different path.
They invested in capacity. They built relevance. They understood that partnership is not decorative; it is strategic currency for the day it matters most.
Today, those who dismissed such foresight are left to lick their wounds and rue regrets that came too late.
We must study leaders even those we envy or dislike because that is how societies learn. We avoid what is flawed, replicate what is right, and pass wisdom from one generation to another.
Congratulations to Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Oluremi Tinubu. That recognition during President Trump’s prayer meeting was not accidental; it was a teachable moment and a powerful testimony of how leadership partnerships ought to function.
It was diplomacy executed with dignity, synergy, and foresight deserving of commendation.
Congratulations, Nigeria. We find ourselves engaging confidently with a key actor in the emerging global geopolitical order. Now, wisdom demands that we avoid missteps that could jeopardize this evolving relationship.
Thank you, President Trump.
Otunba Segun Showunmi
The Alternative.
