Remi Tinubu sparked public controversy after she publicly interrupted Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke during her installation ceremony in Ile-Ife.
A viral video showed the First Lady walking onto the stage and warning the governor to stop singing and conclude his speech, or she would switch off his microphone.
The public conduct immediately drew criticism on social media for threatening a sitting governor in public.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, caused a stir at a public event in Osun State by publicly interrupting Governor Ademola Adeleke and threatening to switch off his microphone because he was singing during his speech.
The incident occurred on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in Ile-Ife, during the First Lady’s installation as Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua by the Ooni of Ife.
A viral video captured the moment Governor Adeleke, known for his dancing and singing, interrupted his official speech to sing a worship song. The First Lady then walked to the stage and mouthed a stern warning to him.
She was seen saying:
“I give you five minutes to conclude your speech, enough with the music, or I will switch off the microphone.”
The development quickly sparked controversy across social media, with many users questioning her public conduct toward a sitting governor.
Comments included:
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.”
She said, “I’m giving you 5 more minutes to finish your speech. The music is enough, that’s not what I asked you to do.” But Man continued singing.
She immediately came back and said, “I will turn off the microphone. Stop the music.” 😭💔 https://t.co/ZToCArtOMT
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) December 8, 2025
In other news…. A Nigerian man took to social media to share his distress after strangers reportedly came to his home, claiming that his wife had used the property as collateral for a bank loan he was unaware of.
The incident, captured in a video that has gone viral online, shows the man’s shock as bank representatives attempted to seize the house, alleging that his wife had defaulted on the loan connected to the property.
In the footage, several of the man’s belongings can be seen outside as he films the unfolding chaos. He questioned how his wife could have accessed his personal documents and obtained the loan without his consent.
The man insisted that he had not signed or approved any documents linked to the loan and expressed disbelief over the situation. Angrily, he vowed to confront his wife at her workplace to reveal her actions publicly, accusing her of betraying his trust and causing him embarrassment.
He also suggested that the situation might have been a deliberate attempt to push him out of the house.
The video has generated widespread reactions online, with many users expressing shock that such a loan could have been secured without the husband’s knowledge.
