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Tinubu’s Wife, Oluremi Snubs Saraki As She Takes Oath Of Office

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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday administered oath of office and allegiance on All Progressives Congress senators who were absent at the formal inauguration of the Eighth Senate.

It is however clear that the fallout of Tuesday’s election of Dr Saraki as Senate President against the wishes of his party, APC, clearly appeared to still linger 24 hours after when Oluremi, wife of a former Lagos Governor and APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday snubbed the former Kwara State governor

Saraki was exchanging pleasantries with the senators after they were sworn-in, but when it was Mrs Tinubu’s turn, she gave the senate President a cold shoulder. 

By protocol,  each of the newly sworn-in senators was expected,  after taking the oaths,  to present a copy of their certificate to the Senate President and in turn, shake hands with him.

The protocol was duly followed by others except Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central ), who refused to shake hands with Saraki, but merely showed him her certificate and walked out on the Senate President.

The election, which had 23 APC senators in attendance, produced Saraki as president of the Senate, while Senator Ike Ekweremadu was elected his deputy.

Saraki, after the election, administered oath of office and allegiance on 75 other senators.

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