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Who Are Bola Tinubu’s Children and What Do They Do For A Living?

Ahmed Bola Tinubu is married to Oluremi Tinubu, and the pair have three children together, putting the total number of Tinubu’s kids to six.

Before Bola married Remi, the Nigerian politician fondly called the Asiwaju of Lagos had three children with different women. His first three children are Jide Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, and Shade Tinubu, while his kids with Remi are Zainab Abisola Tinubu, Habibat Tinubu, and Olayinka Tinubu.

Bola Tinubu Has Been Married To Oluremi Tinubu For Over Three Decades

Bola Tinubu and Oluremi Tinubu have been married since 1987 and though their union has experienced some hitches in the past, they have recorded more success stories than failures. Tinubu was a nobody when he met Oluremi through her sister. The fact that they were from different religious backgrounds didn’t stop love from blossoming between them and according to Remi, her dad made Bola promise never to stop her from practicing her religion and he lived up to his word. They respect each other’s religion, thus, no conflict has ever come from that angle.

Oluremi described her husband as a liberal person with respect to religion, he even allowed her to raise their children as Christians though they bear muslin names. Remi equally shows respect to her husband’s faith in donning the hijab when the occasion calls for it but her faith still remains intact. Today, she is an ordained pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church with the full support of her husband.

While celebrating her 60th birthday, Senator Oluremi was hailed by her husband for her endurance, perseverance, and independent character. Describing Remi at his Bourdillon, Lagos residence, Bola Tinubu called her a loving wife, a good mother, an excellent listener, a friend, a supporter, a good homemaker, and an ally.

In response, Remi described her husband as a lion in politics, who becomes a lamb in marriage, a partner at home but a master of deliberation when the need arises, a faithful servant of the most high God, and a man of testimony. If their eulogies are anything to go by, we would be safe to say that the couple is indeed enjoying marital bliss.

All Of Bola Tinubu’s Children
Not all of Bola Tinubu’s children came from his marriage to Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The first three; Jide Tinubu, Seyi Tinubu, and Shade Tinubu were all born before the two even met and got married in 1987. The first child of Remi and Bola Tinubu is Zainab Abisola Tinubu followed by Habibat Tinubu, and the last Olayinka Tinubu. Thus, the Asiwaju of Lagos is blessed with six children and although one is already late, the surviving five are all successful.

1. Kazeem Jide Tinubu (Deceased)
Born on the 12th of October 1980, Jide is the first among Bola Tinubu’s children. He studied law at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. He proceeded to the University of London, England to acquire a Master’s in Maritime Law and was called to the bar in Nigeria in 1999.

Jide’s career path was clearly influenced by his father as he started working with Mobil’s legal department – a company where Bola Tinubu worked as a director for several years. The deceased son of the Jagaban of Borgu Kingdon stayed with Mobil for a year, from 2000 to 2001, following which he worked with other oil firms like Ocean and Oil Services Ltd and Cargo Maritime, Paris, France. Till his demise, Jide never made any move to join his father in politics despite being his first child.

Jide Was Married with Three Children
Most of Jide Tinubu’s life was spent abroad, thus very little is known about him. However, he was a married man and was several years into his marriage before death struck. The identity of his wife was never revealed but reports said they shared three children.

He Died In 2017
Jide Tinubu was just 43 years old on the 1st of November 2017 when he was confirmed dead in a London hospital. In a press statement released by the Asiuwaju of Lagos three days later on the 3rd of November 2017, Jide was reported to have died of cardiac arrest. Following the news of his son’s death, the Lion of Bourdilon left for London with his wife Oluremi Tinubu to be with Jide’s widow and children.

While their father was away, Chief Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo (the first daughter of the family) went ahead to host a three-day fidau prayer for her brother on behalf of the family. The ceremony, which was held at the Tinubu’s residence at Alausa, Ikeja, was graced by many dignitaries. Also, scores of sympathizers thronged Jagabans Bourdilon residence to pay their condolence.

The Identity of Jide’s Mom Was Revealed After His Death
Barely one year after the demise of the Asiwaju’s first son, a strange headline surfaced reading “The National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Loses Ex-wife”. Though the powers that be tried to shroud everything in secrecy, it was gathered that the woman died three and half weeks before the news went public; her death occurred after she complained of severe head and chest pain. Further digging revealed her to be the real mother of Bola Tinubu’s first son, Jide Tinubu. It was reported that she was a resident of Abraham Adesanya Estate, Ajah, Lagos until her demise.

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