Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has revealed that her local church, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), experienced division following her husband’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in 2023.

In her new book, “The Journey of Grace: Giving Thanks in All Things”, released to celebrate her 65th birthday, Mrs. Tinubu said she encountered resentment from several members of the church due to the same-faith ticket.

According to her, “all the odds were stacked” against President Bola Tinubu, but they continued pressing forward with faith in God.

“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,” she wrote.

The former senator explained that the division highlighted the presence of members from various political parties within the church.

“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 brought my posters to the church and they were rejected. After that, I never tried again,” she recalled.

Despite these challenges, Mrs. Tinubu said she remained committed to worshipping in her local assembly.

“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,” she added.