{
  "id": 8783259,
  "title": "‘I’d Choose Same Road That Led Me to You’, Tinubu pens emotional note to Wife on birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/id-choose-same-road-that-led-me-to-you-tinubu-pens-emotional-note-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T22:01:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/id-choose-same-road-that-led-me-to-you-tinubu-pens-emotional-note-to-wife-on-birthday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed his heartfelt gratitude and love for his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her birthday. In his emotional message, Tinubu emphasized that he would choose the same path that led him to her. He praised her for walking beside him with patience, grace, and courage, adding that she often took on his burdens and conveyed his thoughts that he couldn't express. During challenging times, when the future seemed uncertain, she remained calm and prayed with him. The President highlighted her ability to sense when he needed counsel before he even asked, and she often offered comfort without being asked. Tinubu called her his \"truest friend and confidante\" because she spoke the truth, even if it wasn't what he wanted to hear. He cherished her honesty after a demanding day. He also noted that their home was shaped by her devotion, and their children and grandchildren grew up under her prayers, carrying her values of faith and kindness. Tinubu commended her for her compassion, kindness, generosity, and faith, noting that she has touched many lives, especially through the New Era Foundation and the Renewed Hope Initiative. He emphasized that her advocacy reached various groups, including those affected by tuberculosis and women farmers, and she has been a compassionate advocate for many without their knowledge. Tinubu expressed his deep gratitude for the life they built together and the love that has sustained it, saying, \"If life returned me to the beginning, I would choose the same road that led me to you.\"",
  "summary": "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her birthday, saying he would choose same road that led him to her. While celebrating her as the woman who has walked beside him with patience, grace and uncommon courage, the President also praised her saying, “The burdens that were mine to […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Tinubu Celebrates Wife At 66, Says He’ll Always Choose Same Road That Led Him To Her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/tinubu-celebrates-wife-at-66-says-hell-always-choose-same-road-that",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:16:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}