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Melaye’s Saga: Mrs Tinubu Denies Championing Women’s Cause
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tions of Senator Tinubu’s witty battle with her Kogi-West counterpart, Senator Dino Melaye recently, the representative of the Lagos-Central Senatorial District, Oluremi Tinubu, last week equivocally stated that her actions did not in any way mean setting a pace for women nor championing any cause for women. Addressing members of the Lagos State House of Assembly from Lagos Central and members of the APC caucus as well as some party leaders during a solidarity visit on her at the National Assembly Complex Abuja, Senator Tinubu explained that she only stood in her place with every right to defend it in the event of any encroachment.
She also denied sponsoring women groups to protest on her behalf against Melaye, stating that she had given her best to her constituency in five years, a reason she alleged, inspired the protest that have trailed the verbal assault on her.
In her words, “I didn’t give any body any money, I don’t have N80m in my personal salary account in the Senate and I don’t think if I have any other savings I would want to use it to mobilise women to protest. What about the investment we have put into politics? How much has that done for this country?” Tinubu noted.
Tinubu had accused Melaye of assaulting her verbally during an executive session of the Senate last week Tuesday, an allegation Melaya had however, denied, claiming instead that Tinubu insulted him.
Meanwhile, Senator Tinubu who had already petitioned the IGP claiming that her life was under threat, by Dino Melaye has also announced her resolve to set behind her whatever transpired between her and her Kogi-West counterpart at the floor of the Senate house courtesy of her personality as a Christian. Hear her, “as a Christian, I’ve forgiven Melaye”.
She therefore, expressed her appreciation to all the Nigerian women who rose up; the women rights group who were calling, showing concerns and conducting press conferences.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.