{"id":23088,"date":"2024-03-13T11:48:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=23088"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:48:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:48:16","slug":"first-lady-defiant-in-face-of-death-threats-asserts-fearlessness-at-bauchi-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/03\/13\/first-lady-defiant-in-face-of-death-threats-asserts-fearlessness-at-bauchi-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"First Lady Defiant in Face of Death Threats, Asserts Fearlessness at Bauchi Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid recent death threats from an Islamic cleric, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, remains resolute, dismissing the intimidation and asserting her courage during a visit to Bauchi State on Tuesday. The threats, originating from cleric Idris Tenshi, labeled her an &#8220;infidel&#8221; deserving of death, igniting widespread condemnation.<\/p>\n<p>In a sermon delivered in Hausa, Tenshi&#8217;s inflammatory remarks targeted Mrs. Tinubu, prompting public outcry and a subsequent apology from the cleric. Undeterred by the threats, Mrs. Tinubu exhibited her unwavering spirit during her address in Bauchi, emphasizing her steadfastness in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to thank the Bauchi State Governor for his assurances of my safety, but I want to emphasize that I am beyond the age of fear. If God has granted me over 60 years on this earth, I shouldn&#8217;t tremble at the prospect of death. Nigeria belongs to all of us, and now more than ever, it&#8217;s crucial for us to stand united,&#8221; asserted the First Lady.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, condemning the cleric&#8217;s actions as a &#8220;national embarrassment,&#8221; commended Mrs. Tinubu&#8217;s courageous response to the threats. He pledged to hold Tenshi accountable for his actions and extended apologies to the First Lady on behalf of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing his dismay over the threats originating from within Bauchi State, Governor Bala reiterated the paramount importance of Mrs. Tinubu&#8217;s safety, assuring her of the government&#8217;s unwavering commitment to her protection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your life holds greater significance to us than our own. Rest assured, no harm will befall you,&#8221; declared Governor Bala, underscoring the state&#8217;s dedication to safeguarding the well-being of all its residents, irrespective of their status or affiliations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid recent death threats from an Islamic cleric, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, remains resolute, dismissing the intimidation and asserting her courage during a visit to Bauchi State on Tuesday. The threats, originating from cleric Idris Tenshi, labeled her an &#8220;infidel&#8221; deserving of death, igniting widespread condemnation. In a sermon delivered in Hausa, Tenshi&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":22710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23088"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23092,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23088\/revisions\/23092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}