“We Want Remi, Not Ibas!” — Rivers Women Walk Out on ‘Illegal First Lady’
Byline: IDNN South-South Affairs Unit
Hundreds of Rivers women walked out of a government empowerment event after discovering Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, was absent. Instead, the wife of the state’s controversial sole administrator, Lady Ibas, took the stage—sparking chants of protest. “We came for Remi Tinubu, not this illegal First Lady,” they said. The walkout highlights tensions over the federal appointment of a sole administrator in Rivers.’